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Ordinarily
Expectation Setting
Use 'ordinarily' to set expectations about what usually happens, but allow for exceptions.

She ordinarily takes questions at the end, but today she started with a Q&A.
Not Absolute
'Ordinarily' indicates something that's common but not guaranteed; there can be variations.

Ordinarily, the park is quiet, but today there's a concert.
Comparative Context
Use 'ordinarily' when comparing a usual situation with a special or different case.

He would ordinarily ask for a report, but he needed a presentation this time.
Compare with
CommonConventionalGeneralHabitualNormalRegularTypicalUsual
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