commonly
Americanadverb
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often; frequently.
commonly used words.
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usually; generally; ordinarily.
- Synonyms:
- routinely, customarily, normally
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in a common manner.
adverb
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usually; ordinarily
he was commonly known as Joe
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derogatory in a coarse or vulgar way
she dresses commonly
Etymology
Origin of commonly
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English communeli(che); equivalent to common + -ly
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