as in usually
according to the usual course of things
the clusters of idle teens that can commonly be found hanging around any mall
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Recent Examples of commonly
As the market of products commonly available at gas stations and smoke shops keeps changing rapidly, and state lawmakers have struggled to pass regulations in recent years, individual cities have been stepping in.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Early Christian baptisms more commonly involved two anointings before and after the rite — which makes the three-part design particularly unusual.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Part of the equation, May said, is related to an emotion commonly associated with Knight.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Those that produce edible seeds are commonly called black-eyed peas or crowder peas.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Images of Jenner, 70, have been proliferating across Chinese platforms such as Weibo, Xiaohongshu and Douyin, most commonly in profile pictures or wallpapers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
The family did not attend the service for the past two years because Catherine, commonly known as Princess Kate, was undergoing cancer treatment.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Cabin air filters are most commonly behind the glove compartment on most SUVs but not your Infiniti.
—Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Although red wolves were once commonly found throughout the Southeast United States, by the 1960s red wolf populations were decimated due to loss of habitat.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Early Christian baptisms more commonly involved two anointings before and after the rite — which makes the three-part design particularly unusual.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Part of the equation, May said, is related to an emotion commonly associated with Knight.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Those that produce edible seeds are commonly called black-eyed peas or crowder peas.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Images of Jenner, 70, have been proliferating across Chinese platforms such as Weibo, Xiaohongshu and Douyin, most commonly in profile pictures or wallpapers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
The family did not attend the service for the past two years because Catherine, commonly known as Princess Kate, was undergoing cancer treatment.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Cabin air filters are most commonly behind the glove compartment on most SUVs but not your Infiniti.
—Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Although red wolves were once commonly found throughout the Southeast United States, by the 1960s red wolf populations were decimated due to loss of habitat.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonly
Adverb
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Brent Ellison, a resident of Smithville, said all three restaurants in the strip mall were usually pretty busy and treated customers like family.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Add in limited ventilation and the fact that windows usually can’t be opened freely, and the effects can quickly become noticeable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Stockbrokers normally aren’t fiduciaries, meaning they’re not required to put their clients’ best interests first.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Elders taken into state care typically agree to be sent to homes chosen for them, DCF said.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms of chickenpox typically appear between 10 and 21 days after being exposed to the virus.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Commonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonly. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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