ordinary

[/ˈɔːrdəneri/]

adjective

ordinário

1. not unusual or remarkable; commonplace

It was just an ordinary day at the office.

Foi apenas um dia ordinário no escritório.

2. of average or moderate quality; mediocre

The restaurant serves ordinary food at reasonable prices.

O restaurante serve comida ordinária a preços razoáveis.

3. plain; simple; without special distinction

She wore an ordinary blue dress.

Ela usava um vestido azul ordinário.

NYC Slang

nothing to write home about; basic; regular

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ordinário

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Brazil

comum

alternative, more colloquial form

Portugal

ordinário

standard European Portuguese usage

Portugal

comum

also used in European Portuguese

out of the ordinary - fora do ordinário (unusual, exceptional)

in the ordinary course of things - no curso ordinário das coisas (normally, typically)

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