ordinarily

adverb/ˈɔːdɪnərəli/CEFR C1

সাধারণত, স্বাভাবিক অবস্থায়

Meaning

In the way things usually happen, when nothing unusual interferes.

Example sentences

  • Ordinarily I would walk, but it is raining.সাধারণত হেঁটেই যেতাম, কিন্তু বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে।
  • The office is ordinarily open until six.অফিসটি সাধারণত ছয়টা পর্যন্ত খোলা থাকে।

A common mistake

He spoke ordinarily, without any feeling.He spoke in an ordinary way, without any feeling.

The adverb has drifted away from its adjective: it now means usually, not in an ordinary manner. That is why it so often opens a sentence that is about to name an exception.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: normally, usually

Antonyms: exceptionally

Similar words, and what each means

  • normally

    সাধারণত, স্বাভাবিকভাবে

    In most cases, or in the usual way.

  • usually

    সাধারণত

    Most of the time; in the normal way.

Other English words for “সাধারণত, স্বাভাবিক অবস্থায়

  • usually

    Most of the time; in the normal way.

  • generally

    In most cases; usually.

  • normally

    In most cases, or in the usual way.

  • typically

    In most cases, or in a way that is characteristic of someone.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • ordinaryadjectiveসাধারণ, মামুলি

Where this word is used

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  1. “ordinarily” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • সাধারণত, স্বাভাবিক অবস্থায়
    • তদ্দ্বারা, এর ফলে
    • অতএব, এইভাবে, সুতরাং
    • উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে; মূলত
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    সাধারণত, স্বাভাবিক অবস্থায়ordinarily (adverb) — সাধারণত, স্বাভাবিক অবস্থায়. In the way things usually happen, when nothing unusual interferes.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “ordinarily”?

    • normally
    • assuredly
    • where
    • lately
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    normallynormally — সাধারণত, স্বাভাবিকভাবে. In most cases, or in the usual way.

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