Commonly: meaning, definitions and examples

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commonly

 

[ หˆkษ’mษ™nli ]

Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

used in everyday language

Frequently or generally; usually; by most people

Synonyms

frequently, often, usually

Examples of usage

  • He commonly gets up early in the morning.
  • She commonly takes the bus to work.
  • It is commonly known that exercise is good for health.
Context #2 | Adverb

used in statistics or research

In a way that occurs frequently or is widely observed

Synonyms

generally, typically, usually

Examples of usage

  • This disease commonly affects older adults.
  • Commonly, the results of the study show a positive correlation.

Translations

Translations of the word "commonly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น comumente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฎเคพเคจเฅเคฏเคคเคƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gewรถhnlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ umumnya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะทะฒะธั‡ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zwykle

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ€่ˆฌใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท couramment

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ comรบnmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท genellikle

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ผ๋ฐ˜์ ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู…ูˆู…ุงู‹

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bฤ›ลพnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ beลพne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€šๅธธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obiฤajno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ almennt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะดะตั‚ั‚ะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผmumiyyษ™tlษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ comรบnmente

Etymology

The word 'commonly' originated from the Middle English word 'comounli', which is derived from the Old French word 'comunement'. The suffix '-ly' is added to the word 'common' to form the adverb 'commonly'. The word has been in use since the 14th century and has evolved to its current usage in modern English.

See also: common, commonality, commoner, commoners, commonization, commonize, commonness, commonplace, commonwealth, uncommon, uncommonly.

Word Frequency Rank

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