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ordinary

/ˈɔːdənɹi/
noun
  1. A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

  2. Something ordinary or regular.

adjective
  1. (of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.

  2. Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.

    "On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym."

  3. Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.

    "He looked so ordinary, I never thought he'd be capable of murder."

Antonymsextraordinary, special

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