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   ordinary

   /ˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. with no special or distinctive features; normal: "he sets out to depict ordinary people" Similar usualnormalstandardtypicalstockcommoncustomaryhabitualaccustomedexpectedwontedeverydayregularroutineday-to-daydailyestablishedsettledsetfixedtraditionalquotidianprevailingOpposite abnormal
   • ▪ not interesting or exceptional; commonplace: "she seemed very ordinary" Similar averagenormalrun-of-the-millstandardtypicalmiddle-of-the-roadcommonconventionalmainstreamunremarkableunexceptionalunpretentiousmodestplainsimplehomelyhomespunworkadayundistinguishednondescriptcharacterlesscolourlesscommonplacehumdrummundaneunmemorablepedestrianprosaicquotidianuninterestinguneventfuldullboringuninspiringblandsuburbanhackneyedstalemediocremiddlingindifferentgarden-varietyinformal:OKso-sobog-standardvanillaplain vanillanothing to write home abouta dime a dozenno great shakesnot up to muchcornyhackycommon or gardenorneryOpposite unusualextraordinaryuniqueexceptional
   • 2. (especially of a judge or bishop) exercising authority by virtue of office and not by deputation.

   noun

   • 1. what is commonplace or standard: "their clichés were vested with enough emotion to elevate them above the ordinary"
   • 2. a judge who exercises authority by virtue of office and not by deputation. British
   • 3. a member of the clergy, such as an archbishop in a province or a bishop in a diocese, with immediate jurisdiction.
   • 4. those parts of a Roman Catholic service, especially the Mass, which do not vary from day to day.
   • ▪ a rule or book laying down the order of divine service.
   • 5. any of the simplest principal charges used in coats of arms (especially chief, pale, bend, fess, bar, chevron, cross, saltire).
   • 6. short for ordinary share
   • 7. a meal provided at a fixed time and price at an inn. archaic
   • ▪ an inn providing a meal at a fixed time and price.
   • 8. a penny-farthing bicycle. historical North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: the noun partly via Old French; the adjective from Latin ordinarius ‘orderly’ (reinforced by French ordinaire), from ordo, ordin- ‘order’.

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   • 1. ordinariness noun

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   What does ordinary mean?

   • The meaning of ORDINARY is of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events : routine, usual. How to use ordinary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ordinary.

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   How do you describe a person as ordinary?

   • Describing something as ordinary usually means that it’s very basic or commonplace—there’s nothing special or unusual about it. An ordinary day is one in which nothing unexpected happens. You could describe a person as ordinary to mean that they’re normal, as in People treat me like a celebrity, but I’m just an ordinary guy.

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   Where did the word ordinary come from?

   • The first records of the word ordinary come from the 1200s. It comes from the Latin ordinārius, meaning “regular” or “of the usual order.” Ordinary things are regular—they exist in the usual order of things. The adverb form ordinarily means “usually” or “in an ordinary manner.”

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   What does it mean to be a very ordinary guy?

   • It was just an ordinary weekend for us. If you describe someone or something as ordinary, you mean they are not special or interesting in any way and may be rather dull. I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy. Your life since then must have seemed very ordinary. ...very ordinary, if very well made, drinking glasses, lamps and tableware.

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   Ordinary means not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and related words and phrases.

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     ORDINARY meaning: 1. not different or special or unexpected...

   • Znaczenie Ordinary, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ORDINARY definicja: 1. not different or special or...

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     ORDINARY translate: 普通的，平常的；平凡的；一般的. Learn more in the...

   • Ordinary in Arabic

     ORDINARY translate: عادي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ordinary: Thai Translation

     ORDINARY translate: ปกติ, ไม่เด่น. Learn more in the...

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     ordinary translate: corrent, normal. Learn more in the...

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   Jul 1, 2016 · Ordinary means normal, usual, or not special or different in any way. It can also refer to a judge, a meal, a bicycle, or a heraldic device.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word ordinary as an adjective and a noun. Find out the difference between ordinary and common, plain, familiar, and vulgar, and see examples and word history.

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   Ordinary definition: of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional. See examples of ORDINARY used in a sentence.

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   Something ordinary is something that happens every day. Maybe you should skip your ordinary breakfast and try something new.

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   Ordinary means not special, different, or unusual in any way. It can also mean not famous or rich. See how to use ordinary in sentences and compare it with out of the ordinary.

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    (British English) used to say what normally happens in a particular situation. In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person. out of the ordinary. unusual or different. I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary. His behaviour was nothing out of the ordinary (= not unusual).