ordinary

Definition

  • noun: a prelate exercising original jurisdiction over a specified territory or group
  • adjective: normal or usual
  • adjective: of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events
  • usually used in the phrase 'out of the ordinary'
  • synonyms: routine, usual, common

Examples

  • They had their morning coffee 'in the ordinary way', reading the paper and not speaking until they were finished.

  • My wife thought our guide was strange, but he seemed perfectly 'ordinary' to me.

  • They've had the 'ordinary' problems associated with starting a new business.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The salesman's looking out of his window. You see? Get back. He'll see you. I'm not shy. I've been looked at before. That's no ordinary look. That's the kind of look a man gives when he's afraid somebody might be watching. Get away from there. Get away from there. (..)
    1954 Rear Window
  • (..) belong wherever they're put. Can you imagine her tramping around the world with a camera bum... who never has more than a week's salary in the bank? If she was only ordinary. You never gonna get married? I'll probably get married one of these days, but when I do, it's gonna be (..)
    1954 Rear Window