Ordinarily and Sometimes

Ordinarily

Ordinarily adverb - According to the usual course of things.

Sometimes is an antonym for ordinarily in usually topic.

Nearby Words: ordinary, ordinariness

Sometimes

Sometimes adverb - On some occasions.
Usage example: sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm

Ordinarily is an antonym for sometimes.

Nearby Word: sometime

Both words in one sentence

  • Everyone Is Armed This trope sometimes averts Guns in Church, when ordinarily it would be spectacularly inappropriate to carry weapons.
  • Ninja Maid While ordinarily tasked with basic chores it sometimes goes on rampages while declaring it's a killer robot from the future.
    Source: Ninja Maid
  • Offscreen Teleportation Sometimes the scenery conspires to do this to characters who couldn't do it ordinarily.
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