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
Inflation is still well above the Fed's target, which would ordinarily call for keeping interest rates elevated.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
Every emotion feels like the opposite of what might ordinarily be expected.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The statutes that authorize ICE’s functions ordinarily require an administrative warrant before the detention of a noncitizen.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
Tiv has tried to teach them that, ordinarily, even when a wild animal is friendly, you can’t just turn it into your pet.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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But a revolution usually needs a leader for the revolution.—
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The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.—
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
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That design allows the attack to slip through protections that would normally stop malware in its tracks.—
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The swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.—
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Most notably, the cells remained stable at 85°C (185 degrees Fahrenheit), surviving extreme heat levels that would have typically caused previous versions of the material to fail.—
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“Ordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinarily. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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