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

It wouldn’t ordinarily be the stuff of global interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He said security arrangements on such visits were ordinarily very tight but they should be reviewed afresh "to make sure there are no loopholes at all".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 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

Boaz didn’t think they were ordinarily open this late, but when they reached the awning, they found the lights still on.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny