commonly
Syllables: com·mon·lyUK/ˈkɒmənli//ˈkɑmənli/
commonly adverb: as a rule; frequently; usually.
Adverb
commonly (comparative more commonly, superlative most commonly)
- 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.2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN
- In common; familiarly.
- 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.1590, Edmund Spenser, chapter LVI, in The Faerie Queene, Book I, lines 497–501
- Synonyms:
- affinitatively, friendly, homly, intimately, nearly
commonly meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
commonly in Hindi
- as a rule; usually
- सामान्यतः sāmānyataḥ
commonly in Tamil
- பொதுவாக, மிகச்சாதாரணமாக, சர்வசாதாரணமாக, எளிதாக, பரவலாக, சரளமாக
commonly in Marathi
- as a rule; usually
- सर्वसाधारणपणे sarvasādhārṇapṇe, सामान्यपणे sāmānyapṇe, सामान्यतः sāmānyataḥ
commonly in Bengali
- সাধারণভাবে, সাধারণত, সচরাচর, অধিকাংশ স্থলে, প্রচলিতভাবে
More languagesFewer languages
- commonly in Malayalam
- സാമാന്യമായി, പ്രായേണ, സാധാരണരീതിയിൽ, മിക്കവാറും
- commonly in Arabic
- غالبا, عَادَةً ʕādatan, عُمُومًا ʕumūman
Examples of commonly in a sentence
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is more commonly known by its abbreviated form BSE.
- Pilsner is one of the most commonly served beers in Europe.
- It is a commonly known fact that formal marks of perfective aspect in Slavic are prefixes.
Synonyms of commonly
Forms of commonly
| comparative | more commonly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most commonly |
| alternative form (obsolete) | commonlie |
Origin of commonly
Inherited from Middle English comunly; equivalent to common + -ly.
Questions about commonly
- What does commonly mean?
- Commonly means as a rule; frequently; usually.
- What is commonly in Hindi?
- Commonly in Hindi is सामान्यतः (sāmānyataḥ). See Commonly meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is commonly?
- Commonly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce commonly?
- Commonly is pronounced /ˈkɑmənli/ (US).
Words near commonly in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: commonly (page history and authors); commonly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); commonly (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); commonly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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