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ordinary
normal or not special
Synonyms
- normal
- usual
- regular
Antonyms
- unusual
- special
- extraordinary
ordinary in a sentence
It looked like an ordinary notebook, but it held important sketches.
The meal was ordinary, but the conversation was memorable.
Where it comes from
From Latin ordinarius 'usual, regular', from ordo (ordin-) 'order'.
Memory hook
Ordinary things happen in the usual order of life.