Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Usage example: an exceptional amount of snow fell in March
Ordinary
Ordinary adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: it was a perfectly ordinary and undistinguished shirt
Both words in one sentence
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When he arrives on Mars he's an ordinary warrior (albeit with exceptional fighting skills).
Source: Like a Duck Takes to Water - Benjamin Barker was a happy, ordinary London man, with just an exceptional talent at barbery.
Source: From Nobody To Nightmare / Film -
Jay in particular fits this as he is the most ordinary of the bunch, having no exceptional talents.
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