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Etymology

commonly

//ˈkɑmənli//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

formal

Note for commonly

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Forms

Comparative: more commonly
Superlative: most commonly

Definitions

1.As a rule; frequently; usually.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3888

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Uncommon
Academic: Uncommon
Literature: Rare

Related words

Synonyms

normally
usually

Word family

common

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English comunly; equivalent to common + -ly.

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Wiktionary (Wiktextract) (CC BY-SA)
Princeton WordNet (WordNet License)
Tatoeba (CC BY)
COCA / wordfrequency.info (derived frequency bands only)

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