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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Russian men of productivity age that would ordinarily be at their jobs in the civilian economy are instead fighting at the front, translating into a shortage of workers.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
This is ordinarily a quiet time of year for most sailors.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
These are markets that wouldn’t ordinarily be associated with luxury retail.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Daily sightings in the New York / New Jersey / Connecticut area — ordinarily just one or two — hit 37 last week, and more than 250 around the country.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
This is ordinarily a quiet time of year for most sailors.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
These are markets that wouldn’t ordinarily be associated with luxury retail.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Daily sightings in the New York / New Jersey / Connecticut area — ordinarily just one or two — hit 37 last week, and more than 250 around the country.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Ordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinarily. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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