Commonly
//ˈkɑmənli// adv
adv ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 As a rule; frequently; usually.
"The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain."
- 2 In common; familiarly. obsolete
"As he thereon stood gazing, he might see / The blessed Angels to and fro descend / From highest heaven in gladsome companee, / And with great joy into that Citie wend, / As commonly as friend does with his frend."
Adverb
- 1 under normal conditions wordnet
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More examples"Women commonly live longer than men."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English comunly; equivalent to common + -ly.
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