ordinary
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- adjective
- /ˈɔrdəˌnɛri/
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normal
- A seemingly ordinary house on an ordinary street.
- ordinary life
- ordinary people
- ordinary citizens
I don't presume that that's normal or ordinary ever, because it's not.
- I don't presume that that's normal or ordinary ever, because it's not.
- At this point, Honor no longer panicked at the ordinary Italian conversation.
- They are for each other, like ordinary objects, independent shapes.
- I come from an ordinary background in Essex Grays.
- Many of us have seen it happen in ordinary ways, in ordinary lives.
- Now I just feel so ordinary and regular.
- I grew up very ordinary, normal family.
- You see, these plants here grow wild just like any other ordinary round leaf plantain does.
- So this country is full of wealth, but most ordinary people don't own much wealth.
Examples
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I come from an ordinary background in Essex Grays.
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I just want what's best for ordinary people like I am.
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Hey, guys, I think it's time to give ordinary people a tax break.
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So how do you tell in your ordinary life what makes people happy?
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Many of us have seen it happen in ordinary ways, in ordinary lives.
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And I want an ordinary job, sir.
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The next day he went about his ordinary routine of business and the details of business.
Fiction book (1990) -
Not just Arthur and his kind, but ordinary people like you and me.
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What could be more ordinary than autumn leaves blowing in the wind?
Academic text (2011) -
Many of us have seen it happen in ordinary ways, in ordinary lives.
Synonyms
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Usual or expected in most situations
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Ordinary and not very good
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Happening most of the time in a normal way
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Having the usual qualities of a person, thing, or group
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Happening often or seen in many places
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Ordinary clothes or things used in daily life, not for special occasions
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Happening as a usual part of daily life
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Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original
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Ordinary daily things or events that are not special and often feel boring
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Something done because of tradition or habit
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Having parts that match in size and shape
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Ordinary and not special or new
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Ordinary and not very interesting
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Ordinary and not special
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Common and not special or unusual
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Being ordinary and not interesting
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Not special or impressive, just ordinary
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Common events or things that happen every day
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Not special or exciting
Not special or unusual
Ordinary and not special
Ordinary and not special, like a simple jacket you can buy anywhere
Common and familiar, not foreign or unusual
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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The level of attention and caution a reasonable person shows in similar situations to avoid harm
- Archaic
A two-wheeled vehicle with a very large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel
- Specialized
A plan that gives a fixed amount and has level yearly payments for life
A form of stock giving part of profits and voting rights but no priority for dividends or assets
- Specialized
A series of equal payments made at the end of each period for a set time
How Ordinary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ordinary comes from the Latin word ordo meaning 'order' or 'row'. So it originally described something in the usual order, which is why an ordinary thing is something normal or not special.