D'ordinaire (en. Usually)

/d‿ɔʁ.dineʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to something that is habitual or does not present anything exceptional.

This dish is usually delicious.

Ce plat est d'ordinaire délicieux.

Which is common, apart from the exceptional.

Events are usually not covered by the media.

Les événements d'ordinaire ne sont pas couverts par les médias.

Which occurs normally or generally.

Ordinarily, I go jogging in the morning.

D'ordinaire, je fais du jogging le matin.

Derived from 'ordinary' with the preposition 'of' to indicate a usual way.

it usually happens

it happens normally

cela se passe d'ordinaire

it's usually like that

it's generally like that

c'est d'ordinaire comme ça

ordinarily, I do this

normally, I do this

d'ordinaire, je fais ça

ordinary

Which is common or habitual.

ordinaire

habitual

Which is done or occurs as usual.

habituel

normal

Which is in accordance with the norm or usual practice.

normal

Ordinary, so common that it is devalued.

That scene in the movie was really ordinary.

Cette scène dans le film était vraiment d'ordinaire.

Not very impressive, rather banal.

The show was ordinary, I expected better.

Le spectacle était d'ordinaire, je m'attendais à mieux.