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ordinariest

ordinariest is the superlative form of ordinary.

Meaning of ordinary

Adjective

ordinary (comparative more ordinary, superlative most ordinary)

  1. Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
  2. Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
    • On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.
  3. Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
    • I live a very ordinary life most of the time, but every year I spend a week in Antarctica.
  4. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, informal) Bad or undesirable.
    • It was, in some ways a sad, almost pathetic sight to see this great American boat which had fought so hard throughout the cup summer, now looking very ordinary indeed.1983 September 20, Bruce Stannard, Australia II Joins Our Greats, The Age, republished 2003, David Headon (editor), The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection, page 480

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Questions about ordinariest

What is ordinariest the superlative form of?
Ordinariest is the superlative form of ordinary.

Words near ordinariest in the dictionary

  1. ordinants
  2. ordinariate
  3. ordinariates
  4. ordinarie
  5. ordinaries
  6. ordinariest
  7. ordinarily
  8. ordinariness
  9. ordinarinesses
  10. ordinarities
  11. ordinarity

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