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Definitions for ordinarily
ˌɔr dnˈɛər ə li, ˈɔr dnˌɛr ə lior·di·nar·i·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarilyadverb

    under normal conditions

    "usually she was late"

Wiktionary

  1. ordinarilyadverb

    In accordance with normal custom or routine; as a matter of established occurrence.

  2. ordinarilyadverb

    Usually or as a general rule; commonly.

  3. ordinarilyadverb

    In the usual manner; unexceptionally.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ordinarilyadverb

    Etymology: from ordinary.

    We are not to look that the church should change her publick laws and ordinances, made according to that which is judged ordinarily, and commonly fittest for the whole, although it chance that for some particular men the same be found inconvenient. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 12.

    Springs and rivers do not derive the water which they ordinarily refund, from rain. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

    The instances of human ignorance were not only clear ones, but such as are not so ordinarily suspected. Joseph Glanvill.

    Prayer ought to be more than ordinarily fervent and vigorous before the sacrament. Robert South, Sermons.

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  1. ordinarily

    Ordinarily is an adverb that means usually or typically, in a way that is normal or regular. It refers to something being done in the normal or usual manner or circumstances.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ordinarily in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ordinarily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ordinarily in a Sentence

  1. Ben Gazzara:

    One of the pleasures of being an actor is that it takes you places you wouldn't ordinarily go, and you don't enter as a tourist, you really enter the life of the place. You achieve because you're lucky to work with people who are very talented.

  2. James Otis:

    There can be no prescription old enough to supersede the Law of Nature and the grant of God Almighty, who has given to all men a natural right to be free, and they have it ordinarily in their power to make themselves so, if they please.

  3. Evelyn Stauffer:

    The department has been operating in good faith and earnestly trying to comply with court orders, including the rapidly approaching deadline for reunification, our interpretation of the court's order is that HHS must make a determination of parentage, fitness, and safety before reunifying families, but that HHS need not undertake the fuller process of vetting for children's safety that HHS would ordinarily conduct in its operations.

  4. Sandra Horley:

    We know that ordinarily the window of opportunity for women with abusive partners to make a call and seek help is often very limited, now, it is likely that window has become even smaller.

  5. Heinrich Heine:

    Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.

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