ordinary

CEFRB1

/ˈɔːdɪnəɹi/

adjective · noun

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Normal and not special, unusual, or different.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

Examples

  • It was out of the ordinary for Chris to behave so roughly.

  • The colors of the pattern are very ordinary.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.

  2. A judge with the authority to deal with cases himself or herself rather than by delegation.

  3. A courier; someone delivering mail or post.

More examples

In context

  • Please come in an ordinary dress.

  • I […] will lay to till you come within hail […] but pray respond by the first ordinary.

  • On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.

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Origin

adjective

From Anglo-Norman ordenarie, ordenaire et al., Middle French ordinaire, and their source, Medieval Latin ordinarius, noun use of Latin ōrdinārius (“regular, orderly”), from ōrdō (“order”).