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ordinary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɔːrdəneri/ · UK /ˈɔːdənəri/

ordinary means: Normal or usual, with nothing special about it.

adjective

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Normal or usual, with nothing special about it.

  • It was an ordinary day.
  • The shop sells ordinary household things.
  • She wanted to live an ordinary life.

Similar words: normal, usual, everyday, regular

Opposites: extraordinary, special

Common phrases: ordinary people, ordinary life, ordinary day, ordinary clothes

Questions about ordinary

What does ordinary mean?

Normal or usual, with nothing special about it.

What is ordinary in other languages?

Türkçe: sıradan · Español: normal · Français: ordinaire · Deutsch: gewöhnlich · Italiano: ordinario · 日本語: 普通の

How do you pronounce ordinary?

In American English /ˈɔːrdəneri/; in British English /ˈɔːdənəri/.

How do you use ordinary in a sentence?

It was an ordinary day. The shop sells ordinary household things.

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