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Ordinary

/ˈɔrdəˌnɛri/
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(noun) A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

Please come in an ordinary dress.
It was out of the ordinary for Chris to behave so roughly.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It was an ____ Tuesday morning until the unexpected phone call changed everything.

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