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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Emily Kask Haleigh Meyers is not the type of person to ordinarily open herself to strangers and share intimate details about her life.
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Networks ordinarily like to be first with pivotal projections.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
This approach can turn the ordinarily mundane chore of protecting one’s identity into an interactive and enjoyable experience that users actively engage in. - Cristian Randieri, Intellisystem Technologies
17.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Networks ordinarily like to be first with pivotal projections.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Long-term disability, which ordinarily kicks in after three months to six months, typically replaces 40% to 60% of your income.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Ordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinarily. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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