Ordinarily

Part of speech: adverb

Pronunciation: /ɔːdɪˈnæɹɪli/

Definitions

1. In a way that is characteristic of the norm or typical situation
2. In a manner that reflects what usually happens or is expected in normal situations
3. Done in a way that corresponds to common or regular circumstances

Etymology: "Ordinarily" is a straightforward formation: the adjective "ordinary" with the adverbial suffix "-ly" attached. The adjective came into English from Old French "ordinaire," which traces back to Latin "ordinarius," meaning "orderly" or "regular," built on "ordo," "order" or "rank." So the core idea is something that follows a settled order. The suffix has a longer ancestry than the adjective. It descends from an old Germanic word meaning "body" or "form," which combined with another element to mean "having the appearance or shape of." Over the centuries this compound shrank into the simple ending "-ly" that English uses to turn adjectives into adverbs, so "ordinarily" means, in effect, "in an ordinary manner."

Synonyms: normally, usually, typically

Antonyms: exceptionally, unusually