adjective
- normal, usual, or not special in any way
- not particularly good, interesting, or impressive; mediocre
noun
- something that is normal or usual
Usage: often used in the phrase ‘out of the ordinary’
Examples
- It was just an ordinary day at school.
- She wore ordinary clothes to the party.
- The restaurant serves ordinary food at high prices.
- His performance was quite ordinary, nothing special.
- The strange noise was definitely out of the ordinary.
- In ordinary circumstances, we would have called first.
- The book looked ordinary from the outside but contained amazing stories.