ordinarily

/ˈɔːdnrəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːrdnˈerəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌȯr-də-ˈner-ə-lē/ (ame, mw)

ordinarily — adverb

1. in the way that is normal or expected in most situations, rather than in a speci

1.副詞B2
釋義

in the way that is normal or expected in most situations, rather than in a special case

例句

Manuela ordinarily cycles to work, but the storm kept her home.

contrast with an unusual event in the same sentence

The museum is ordinarily closed on Mondays during the winter.

adverb after be when describing a usual state

同義詞
  • usually

    the most everyday choice for what happens most of the time

  • normally

    emphasizes what happens when conditions are standard or expected

  • generally

    broader and often used for overall tendencies rather than one routine

  • customarily

    more formal and often linked to habit, tradition, or social practice

反義詞
  • unusually

    shows that the situation is different from what is normal

  • exceptionally

    marks a case as outside the normal pattern

  • rarely

    focuses on low frequency rather than normal conditions

文法句型

ordinarily + main verb

be + ordinarily + complement

Ordinarily, clause

用法筆記

Slightly more formal than usually. It often highlights what happens under normal conditions, especially when the speaker is about to mention an unusual exception.

常見錯誤

❌The museum ordinarily is closed on Mondays.
✅The museum is ordinarily closed on Mondays.
💡With be, ordinarily usually comes after the verb, not before it.
❌I ordinarily took a taxi yesterday because it rained.
✅I took a taxi yesterday because it rained.
💡Ordinarily describes a normal pattern, not one single past event.