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com·mon·ly       [kom-uhn-lee] Pronunciation Key
–adverb
1.usually; generally; ordinarily.
2.in a common manner.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME communeli(che). See common, -ly]

1. normally, customarily, routinely.
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com·mon       (kŏm'ən)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   com·mon·er, com·mon·est
    1. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint: common interests.
    2. Of or relating to the community as a whole; public: for the common good. See Usage Note at mutual.
    3. Occurring frequently or habitually; usual.
    4. Most widely known; ordinary: the common housefly.
    5. Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average: the common spectator.
    6. Of no special quality; standard: common procedure.
    7. Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate: common cloth.
    8. Either masculine or feminine in gender.
    9. Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
  1. Widespread; prevalent.
    1. Occurring frequently or habitually; usual.
    2. Most widely known; ordinary: the common housefly.
    3. Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average: the common spectator.
    4. Of no special quality; standard: common procedure.
    5. Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate: common cloth.
    6. Either masculine or feminine in gender.
    7. Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
  2. Having no special designation, status, or rank: a common sailor.
    1. Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average: the common spectator.
    2. Of no special quality; standard: common procedure.
    3. Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate: common cloth.
    4. Either masculine or feminine in gender.
    5. Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
  3. Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar: behavior that branded him as common.
  4. Grammar
    1. Either masculine or feminine in gender.
    2. Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.

n.  
  1. commons The common people; commonalty.
  2. commons (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
    1. The social class composed of commoners.
    2. The parliamentary representatives of this class.
  3. The House of Commons. Often used in the plural.
  4. A tract of land, usually in a centrally located spot, belonging to or used by a community as a whole: a band concert on the village common.
  5. The legal right of a person to use the lands or waters of another, as for fishing.
  6. commons (used with a sing. verb) A building or hall for dining, typically at a university or college.
  7. Common stock.
  8. Ecclesiastical A service used for a particular class of festivals.


[Middle English commune, from Old French commun, from Latin commūnis; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.]

com'mon·ly adv., com'mon·ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives describe what is generally known or frequently encountered. Common applies to what takes place often, is widely used, or is well known: The botanist studied the common dandelion.
The term also implies coarseness or a lack of distinction: My wallet was stolen by a common thief.
Ordinary describes something usual that is indistinguishable from others, sometimes derogatorily: A ballpoint pen is adequate for ordinary purposes. The critic gave the ordinary performance a mediocre review.
Familiar applies to what is well known or quickly recognized: Most children can recite familiar nursery rhymes.
Vulgar describes association with the great mass of people and often connotes lack of refinement: "He [Shakespeare] was not something sacred and aloof from the vulgar herd of men" (William Hazlitt). See Also Synonyms at general.

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commonly

adverb
under normal conditions; "usually she was late" [syn: normally] [ant: outstandingly

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Commonly

Com"mon*ly\, adv. 1. Usually; generally; ordinarily; frequently; for the most part; as, confirmed habits commonly continue through life.

2. In common; familiarly. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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