ordinary

/ˈɔːrdəneri/
noun
  1. The usual or normal condition or course of events.
    • In the ordinary of daily life, we rarely see such excitement.
    • Her behavior was nothing out of the ordinary.
    • Out of the ordinary, a rainbow appeared after the storm.
  2. A person of no special rank or status; a commoner.
    • In medieval times, ordinaries had fewer rights than the aristocracy.
    • The nobles looked down on the ordinaries.
    • The king addressed both the nobles and the ordinaries.
adjective
  1. Not special, unusual, or different; normal or average.
    • It was just an ordinary day at the office, with no surprises.
    • The restaurant serves ordinary food, nothing fancy.
    • She wore an ordinary dress that didn't stand out in the crowd.
  2. Having no special rank or status; common or unremarkable.
    • In the movie, the hero starts as an ordinary person with no special powers.
    • He was an ordinary soldier, not an officer.
    • The king treated ordinary citizens with respect.