ordinarily

Example Sentences

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Step into your local supermarket, and you may find that those ordinarily humble broccoli bunches or cauliflower heads now carry higher price tags.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

"Under EFL regulations, Southampton would ordinarily have 14 days to respond to the charges," the statement added.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It is swamping the effects of tariffs and the war with Iran, events that would ordinarily be Category 5 storms in their own right.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

After weeks of bombing and counter-strikes, focus has shifted to the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, which ordinarily carries around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Selena had changed from her shorts to a dress, a fact that ordinarily would have annoyed Ginnie.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger