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Synonyms for ordinarily

12 synonyms
1 meaning

adverb

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usually generally normally commonly

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Adverb

1. Usually — in accordance with normal custom or routine; as a matter of established occurrence

usually, normally, generally, commonly, customarily, typically, habitually, routinely, traditionally, unremarkably, conventionally, unexceptionally

Definitions

adv. 1
In accordance with normal custom or routine; as a matter of established occurrence.

Example sentences

usually We usually expect that trains will arrive on time.
generally Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
normally That isn't the sort of thing that I'd normally do.
commonly Methadone is commonly prescribed as a pain killer.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
ordinarily		falling
usually		steady
generally		falling
normally		falling
commonly		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters: usually⁴
8 letters: normally³, commonly³
9 letters: generally⁴, typically³, routinely³
10 letters: habitually⁵
11 letters: customarily⁵
12 letters: unremarkably
13 letters: traditionally⁵
14 letters: conventionally⁵
15 letters: unexceptionally

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (usually⁴ = 4 syllables).

In other languages

Français: ordinairement
Italiano: ordinariamente
Deutsch: generell