Ordinairement (en. Usually)

/ɔʁ.dinɛʁ.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Habitually or normally.

Ordinarily, I have my coffee in the morning.

Ordinairement, je prends mon café le matin.

In a manner that is common or expected.

Ordinarily, this task is performed by an assistant.

Ordinairement, cette tâche est effectuée par un assistant.

What generally happens without exception.

Ordinarily, we eat at 7 PM.

Ordinairement, nous mangeons à 19 heures.

Derived from 'ordinary', from Latin 'ordinarius', meaning 'usual'.

ordinarily speaking

in general terms, generally speaking.

ordinairement parlant

it's ordinary

it's banal, common, lacking originality.

c'est ordinaire

in ordinary times

in normal circumstances.

en temps ordinaire

ordinary

Which is common, which is nothing exceptional.

ordinaire

habitual

Which occurs regularly, which has become a habit.

habituel

Nothing exceptional.

It was an ordinary film.

C'était un film ordinaire.

That does not stand out from the ordinary.

This dish is ordinary; I prefer something more exotic.

Ce plat est ordinaire, je préfère quelque chose de plus exotique.