1 A notable exception occurs when the first part of the compound adjective is an adverb that ends in-ly. 2  In this case, the compound remains open, even when it is followed by the noun.
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ordinary resolution â(plural ordinary resolutions) ( 1 law) A resolution that requires a majority vote of members present at a general meeting of a company.  special resolution.
Ordinary People is an extraordinary novel about an ordinary family divided by pain, yet bound by their struggle to heal. Admirable...touching...full of the anxiety, despair, and joy that is common to every human experience of suffering and growth.