Ordinarily Meaning
/ɔːdɪˈnæɹɪli/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn accordance with normal custom or routine; as a matter of established occurrence.
advUsually or as a general rule; commonly.
Sentence Examples
It seems probable that the licentiousness ordinarily imputed to Sappho may be a calumny.
I don't ordinarily do this.
Ordinarily, urban planners do not view pedestrians as important traffic.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because she ____ works late, her children were surprised to see her home early.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ she would have declined the invitation, but the event seemed too important to miss.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English ordinary Middle English -ly English -ly English ordinarily From ordinary + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It is ordinarily seene how good intentions, being managed without moderation, thrust men into most vicious effects."
— 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 19, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
"I'm ordinarily supportive of free speech, but this dispay is obnoxious."
— 1980 December 27, John Zeh, quoting Ron Rucker, “Cincy Activists Protest Store's Violent Sex Wares”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 23, page 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because she ____ works late, her children were surprised to see her home early.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ she would have declined the invitation, but the event seemed too important to miss.