ordinary

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈɔːdnri/

/ˈɔːrdneri/

Idioms

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[usually before noun] not unusual or different in any way
- an ordinary sort of day
- in the ordinary course of events
- ordinary people like you and me
- This was no ordinary meeting.
- She was a perfectly ordinary little girl.
- They are just ordinary working folk.
Extra Examples
- I lead a very ordinary life.
- It was, for most ordinary citizens, a time of prosperity.
- She doubted that, in ordinary circumstances, the two would have got on well together.
- The images can be printed on ordinary paper.
- These plates are for ordinary, everyday use.
- We were an ordinary family.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- very
- perfectly
- quite
- …
See full entry
(disapproving) having no unusual or interesting features
- The meal was very ordinary.
compare extraordinary
Extra Examples
- The wines produced were at best very ordinary.
- He had an ordinary sort of face.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- very
- perfectly
- quite
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: the noun partly via Old French; the adjective from Latin ordinarius ‘orderly’ (reinforced by French ordinaire), from ordo, ordin- ‘order’.

Idioms

in the ordinary way

(British English) used to say what normally happens in a particular situation
- In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person.

out of the ordinary

unusual or different
- I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary.
- His behaviour was nothing out of the ordinary (= not unusual).

单词	ordinary
释义	ordinary adjective OPAL W /ˈɔːdnri/ /ˈɔːrdneri/ Idioms jump to other results [usually before noun] not unusual or different in any way an ordinary sort of day in the ordinary course of events ordinary people like you and me This was no ordinary meeting. She was a perfectly ordinary little girl. They are just ordinary working folk. Extra Examples I lead a very ordinary life. It was, for most ordinary citizens, a time of prosperity. She doubted that, in ordinary circumstances, the two would have got on well together. The images can be printed on ordinary paper. These plates are for ordinary, everyday use. We were an ordinary family. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb very perfectly quite … See full entry (disapproving) having no unusual or interesting features The meal was very ordinary. compare extraordinary Extra Examples The wines produced were at best very ordinary. He had an ordinary sort of face. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb very perfectly quite … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: the noun partly via Old French; the adjective from Latin ordinarius ‘orderly’ (reinforced by French ordinaire), from ordo, ordin- ‘order’. Idioms in the ordinary way (British English) used to say what normally happens in a particular situation In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person. out of the ordinary unusual or different I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary. His behaviour was nothing out of the ordinary (= not unusual).
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