ordinarily

[awr-dn-air-uh-lee, awr-dn-er-uh-lee]

or·di·nar·i·ly

[awr-dn-air-uh-lee, awr-dn-er-uh-lee]
adverb
1.
most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.
2.
in an unexceptional manner or fashion; modestly: a wealthy child who was dressed ordinarily.
3.
to the usual extent; reasonably: to expect someone to be ordinarily honest.

Origin:
1525–35; ordinary + -ly
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Ordinarily has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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ordinarily (ˈɔːdənrɪlɪ, ˈɔːdəˌnɛrɪlɪ)
 
adv
in ordinary, normal, or usual practice; usually; normally

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