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commonly

commonly

179 1.0
In most cases
  • adverb
  • /ˈkɑːmənli/
: generalmente
  • What one of these items is most commonly used in the home?
  • commonly used
  • most commonly
  • more commonly

Could you list off some of the more commonly used opioids?

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Examples

  • This is one of the most commonly used lubricants.

  • This is probably one of the more commonly known spicy beers.

  • To count these states, one commonly uses not one but three numbers.

  • Answer most commonly given: "I want to see what he'll say next."

  • This is an excellent and commonly arising question.

  • However, the consensus that exists for the most commonly used plants provides confidence in their identification.

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  • Second, we evaluate the research on the most commonly used student assessments.

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  • Cluster headache can develop at any age, but commonly starts between the ages of 20 and 40 years.

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  • The models were selected because they were the most commonly used and researched.

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  • Herbs are commonly used in cooking to enhance flavors.

Synonyms

often
vscommonly
∞ 1.0

Happens many times

suggests occurrence in the majority of cases rather than mere repeated frequency
usually
vscommonly
∞ 1.0

Most of the time

is equal in meaning but appears as a different everyday word
mostly
vscommonly
∞ 1.0

For the most part

is similar but given using a different concise everyday expression
generally
vscommonly
∞ 1.0

Usually or in most cases

is similar but appears as another everyday alternative expression
normally
vscommonly
894 1.0

In the usual way that people expect

is broader covering most cases not only expected condition situations
in general
vscommonly
576 1.6

Says something is true most of the time, not about small details

is equivalent in sense but presented with another everyday phrasing
typically
vscommonly
475 2.2

In the usual way for a person, thing, or group

is broader and applies across most cases beyond specific examples
widely
vscommonly
363 1.0

In many places or by many people

stresses occurrence in most cases rather than extent across locations
on average
vscommonly
148 2.1

It is the usual amount when you look at all cases together

relates to what happens in most individual cases not to a calculated value
routinely
vscommonly
138 3.5

In a regular way without much thought

is broader applying to most cases beyond habitual practiced actions
predominantly
vscommonly
84 3.7

Mainly true in most cases

emphasizes overall occurrence across cases rather than majority degree
by and large
vscommonly
79 3.4

To say that something is true in most cases

is the same overall idea but offered with different everyday wording
ordinarily
vscommonly
71 3.0

In most situations

is the same concept but expressed using a different everyday phrase
more often than not
vscommonly
  • Informal
52 2.6

Happens most of the time

is the same idea but provided as an alternative short expression
as a rule
vscommonly
39 2.8

Usually in most cases

is a broader way to state frequent occurrence using different phrasing
popularly
vscommonly
11 2.8

In a way many people accept or believe

refers to what actually happens in most cases rather than public belief
on the average
vscommonly
8 3.4

The usual result appears when you look at many things together

refers to what occurs in most cases directly rather than a calculated aggregate
in the main
vscommonly
8 3.7

In most cases

is similar but expressed through a different everyday short phrase
standardly
vscommonly
1 4.1

In the usual or accepted way

refers to what occurs across most cases rather than conformity to rules
prevalently
vscommonly
1 3.6

In a way that happens often in many places or among many people

focuses on occurrence across cases rather than geographic or group spread

Antonyms

508 1.0

Happens only a few times

118 1.7

Not happening or done very often

How Often

always
∞ 1.0
usually
∞ 1.0
commonly
179 1.0
often
∞ 1.0
sometimes
∞ 1.0
occasionally
407 2.0
rarely
508 1.0

Surface Forms

commonly positive

Morphology

commonly = common (transparent) = common + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'common', yielding a typical adverb meaning 'in a common/usual way'.

Etymology

Commonly comes from common and the ending -ly; common comes from an old word meaning 'shared' or 'belonging to many people', as in community. So if something is 'commonly' true, it is shared by many or happens often.