ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Commonly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkɑmənli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Commonly is an adverb meaning As a rule; frequently; usually.

Meaning

As a rule; frequently; usually.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) In common; familiarly.

Example Sentences

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.
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for commonly

Depending on context, synonyms include affinitatively, friendly, intimately, nearly, ordinarily, usually.

Antonyms for commonly

Common opposites include remarkably, unco, outstandingly, unusually.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include normally, usually, ordinarily, unremarkably, mostly, consistently.

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