eli5-if extraordinary is the opposite of ordinary, why is it spelled “extra-ordinary”? same goes for supernatural

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eli5-if extraordinary is the opposite of ordinary, why is it spelled “extra-ordinary”? same goes for supernatural

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The opposite of ordinary would be abnormal (depending on context). Extraordinary would be “beyond the ordinary”. The opposite of natural is unnatural. Similarly supernatural would take the (in some cases) meaning “beyond or not explained by natural phenomena”.

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