Ordinary means normal, usual, or not special, often describing everyday people or things.
From Latin “ordinarius” meaning “regular, in order, usual,” from “ordo” meaning “order, row, series.” It originally suggested something following the usual order or pattern.
The root of ‘ordinary’ is about order and sequence, not boredom. Something is ‘ordinary’ because it fits the usual pattern—which is exactly why, when it breaks that pattern, it suddenly feels extraordinary.
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