ORDINARILY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ordinarily

adverb

ˌȯr-də-ˈner-ə-lē

Definition of ordinarily

as in usually

according to the usual course of things ordinarily, I get off work at five, but this week I'm working late to meet a project deadline

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Recent Examples of ordinarily Golf's rules generally say there is no penalty when an outside influence — including an animal — moves a ball at rest, and the ball is ordinarily replaced. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Roughly 71% of Jewish voters supported Kamala Harris in 2024 — even as rising affluence would ordinarily predict a drift rightward. — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Hotels would ordinarily capture much of the income generated by scarce lodging. — Tim Komarek, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Eastbound ordinarily performs indoors at the Milford Arts Center. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordinarily

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Unlike a surgical robot, its work usually takes place away from the patient, but its role can still have a direct effect on patient safety.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Credit bidding occurs when an asset of a debtor is being sold at a judicial sale (usually, but not always, meaning an auction).

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of usually

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Washington has launched an economic offensive against Iran and Canada — the two countries one would normally not lump together.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
In many situations, several words could continue a sentence equally well, so the choice is normally settled at random.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of normally

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While mega-cap pharma companies typically look to invest in assets that offer peak sales in the billions of dollars, Gayer has smaller targets in mind.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
That means researchers who want to conduct parallel observations of fish in a small pond or a large lake typically need to seek out multiple distinct robots.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

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