ordinarily
or·di·na·ri·ly/ɔɹdɪˈnɛɹɪli/adverb
ordinarily is spelled O-R-D-I-N-A-R-I-L-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables (or·di·na·ri·ly). It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, ordinarily means “Usually or as a general rule; commonly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ordinarily?
| Letters | 10: O-R-D-I-N-A-R-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: or·di·na·ri·ly |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,629th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ordinarily?
Ordinarily appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ordinarily?
- UK /ɔːdɪˈnæɹɪli/
- US /ɔɹdɪˈnɛɹɪli/
Ordinarily has 5 syllables, split or·di·na·ri·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ordinarily.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ordinarily?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ordinarily from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹɪli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does ordinarily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
obsoleteIn accordance with normal custom or routine; as a matter of established occurrence.
- 2
Usually or as a general rule; commonly.
Ordinarily I go to the match on a Saturday.
- 3
In the usual manner; unexceptionally.
The man was ordinarily dressed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ordinarily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense usually or as a general rule:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | d'ordinaire, ordinairement |
| Portuguese | ordinariamente |
| Spanish | ordinariamente, de ordinario |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ordinarily come from?
From ordinary + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).