ordinarily
Example Sentences
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“You can sometimes see authors chasing a trend rather than writing what they would ordinarily write, hoping their book will go viral,” Friedman says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Challenged during a news conference over whether the wording "ordinarily" meant some migrants would not be accepted by France, Farage said it was "legalese".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz has constricted crude flows to Asia, where giant refineries ordinarily transform it into fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
During El Niño, the subtropical Pacific high, which ordinarily helps maintain dry conditions over the region, becomes weaker.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
He was a fastidious, precise man who ordinarily taught math but had been filling in for the regular art teacher.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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