ordinary (/ˈɔː.dən.ri/)

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🔊 /ˈɔː.dən.ri/

Meaning

Meaning: normal, common

Not special or different in any way; usual.

Examples

🗣 It was just an ordinary day until the surprising phone call arrived.

Etymology

From Latin ‘ordinarius’ (regular, orderly), from ‘ordo’ (order).

How & Where It’s Used

Describes the plain and everyday.

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