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pop⋅u⋅lar⋅ly

  [pop-yuh-ler-lee]
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–adverb
1. by the people as a whole; generally; widely: a fictitious story popularly accepted as true.
2. for popular taste; for the general masses of people: He writes popularly on many subjects.
Origin:
1570–80; popular + -ly
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pop·u·lar   (pŏp'yə-lər)   
adj.  

  1. Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort.

  2. Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: "Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved" (Margaret Fuller).

  3. Of, representing, or carried on by the people at large: the popular vote.

  4. Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large: popular entertainment; popular science.

  5. Accepted by or prevalent among the people in general: a popular misunderstanding of the issue.

  6. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: popular prices.

  7. Originating among the people: popular legend.


[Middle English populer, commonly known, from Old French populeir, of the people, from Latin populāris, from populus, the people, of Etruscan origin.]
pop'u·lar·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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