ordinarily

Example Sentences

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“Loss,” as even the government admitted, “is ordinarily understood to capture unintentional conduct,” the justice wrote.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

But as the Chief writes, the term “‘regulate,’ as that term is ordinarily used, means to ‘fix, establish, or control; to adjust by rule, method, or established mode.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Alito, whose appreciation for private jet travel is well-established, would ordinarily be due at his day job.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Wednesday’s jobs report, in turn, would ordinarily have been expected to weigh on digital asset sentiment.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Ammonia is ordinarily a gas on Earth, as water is on Venus.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan