ordinary

[US]/ˈɔːdnri/
[UK]/ˈɔːrdneri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. common; usual; normal
n. common; ordinary person or thing

Phrases & Collocations

in ordinary

ordinary people

ordinary life

ordinary differential equation

ordinary day

ordinary course

ordinary temperature

ordinary portland cement

ordinary workers

ordinary income

ordinary mail

ordinary share

ordinary light

ordinary level

ordinary goods

ordinary quality

Example Sentences

it was just an ordinary evening.

be incomprehensibleto ordinary mind

That is only an ordinary incident.

a common,ordinary yokel

integration of an ordinary differential equation.

rise above the ordinary level

The case is not amenable to ordinary rules.

This isn't any ordinary fish.

It was a very ordinary day today.

The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.

the ordinary risks incidental to a fireman's job.

painter in ordinary to Her Majesty.

nothing out of the ordinary happened.

Such a machine is beyond the contrivance of ordinary people.

He was thrice as strong as an ordinary man.

Nothing out of the ordinary occurred.

Life for the ordinary soldiers was hell on earth.

A ballpoint pen is adequate for most ordinary purposes.

An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.

Real-world Examples

Generally speaking, most ordinary painkillers won't work.

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

Judged by the ordinary standards, he was reliable.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

B) They are more ambitious than ordinary people.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

We witness the extraordinary on screens but ordinary everywhere else.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

But this is no ordinary hunk of galactic debris.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection September 2014

But Ghibli's unique gift is to infuse the ordinary with magical qualities.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

It is clear that this basic stuff could not be anything as ordinary as water.

Source: Sophie's World (Original Version)

So we have " usual" means ordinary, I put the prefix in, it means not ordinary.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

How are ordinary people responding to the political chaos?

Source: NPR News November 2018 Collection

Marinette seems to be a normal, ordinary girl, sweet and enthusiastic.

Source: Cross-dimensional character story

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