ordinary
/ˈɔːdənɹi/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈɔːdənɹi/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
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Meaning 2 · noun
Something ordinary or regular.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
(of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
“On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
“He looked so ordinary, I never thought he'd be capable of murder.”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Bad or undesirable.
How this word is used
- General “On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.”
- General “He looked so ordinary, I never thought he'd be capable of murder.”
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