Ordinary (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hotel room was ordinary, with a standard bed and a small bathroom.
- She was an ordinary person who worked a 9-to-5 job and went home to her family every evening.
- The ordinary streets of the neighborhood were lined with small shops and restaurants.
- The recipe called for ordinary flour, not the special kind that was only available at the gourmet store.
- It was an ordinary day at the office, with the usual meetings and paperwork to attend to.
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Meaning 2
Lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered; "average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ordinary citizen was concerned about the rising taxes.
- He was just an ordinary guy who worked nine to five and watched TV in the evenings.
- The show was cancelled because it couldn't attract an audience beyond the ordinary viewer.
- She didn't have any special training, just an ordinary high school education.
- The museum featured an exhibit on the ordinary lives of workers in the 19th century.