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- [kom-uh n-lee]
- /ˈkɒm ən li/
- /ˈkɒmənli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-uh n-lee]
- /ˈkɒm ən li/
Definitions of commonly word
- adverb commonly usually; ordinarily 3
- adverb commonly in a coarse or vulgar way 3
- adverb commonly in a common manner 3
- adverb commonly in the usual course of events; ordinarily 3
- adverb commonly often; frequently: commonly used words. 1
- adverb commonly usually; generally; ordinarily. 1
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Origin of commonly
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English communeli(che). See common, -ly
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Parts of speech for Commonly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commonly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for commonly
adv commonly
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- frequently — often; many times; at short intervals.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- ordinarily — most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.
- more often than not — usually
adverb commonly
- normally — in a normal or regular way: The wound is healing normally.
- universally — in a universal manner; in every instance or place; without exception.
Antonyms for commonly
adv commonly
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
- uncommonly — in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree.
- unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
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