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commonly

[ kom-uhn-lee ]

/ ˈkɒm ən li /

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adverb

often; frequently: commonly used words.

usually; generally; ordinarily.

in a common manner.

Origin of commonly

1250–1300; Middle English communeli(che). See common, -ly

SYNONYMS FOR commonly

2 normally, customarily, routinely.

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Words nearby commonly

commonage, commonality, commonalty, commoner, commonhold, commonly, commonplace, commonplace book, commons, commonweal, commonwealth

Example sentences from the Web for commonly

Israel commonly holds people suspected of threatening national security for long periods without access to legal counsel.

The Strange Case of the Christian Zionist Terrorist |Creede Newton |December 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The euphemism most commonly used by convicts for dying is to “be taken off the count.”

A Million Ways to Die in Prison |Daniel Genis |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Its main role is commonly thought to be coordinating our movements.

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Teams are commonly sponsored by corporations, and even fielded by financial firms.

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It is most commonly applied to informants who want to have the thing both ways.

U.S. Visas Helped Fuel the Juárez Drug Wars |Jason McGahan |July 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As an astringent, all the parts described are commonly given under the form of decoction.

Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley
Stone coffins were commonly used by the wealthy, and but few were at first allowed to be buried within walled towns.

History of the Anglo-Saxons |Thomas Miller
He commonly rode to the race-ground amongst the crowd, and kept in memory both the winning and losing horses.

Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events |S. Baring-Gould
It is found on rocks and Laminaria stems beyond the tide-marks, but is commonly washed up on the beach during storms.

The Sea Shore |William S. Furneaux
They are either ideal figures, or groups where at least the central figure is idealized and commonly known.

Art Principles |Ernest Govett

British Dictionary definitions for commonly

commonly

/ (ˈkɒmənlɪ) /

adverb

usually; ordinarily he was commonly known as Joe

derogatory in a coarse or vulgar way she dresses commonly