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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Adverb
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Larger electric grills and those meant for outdoor use usually have variable temperature controls.—
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Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025 -
But the Eagles utterly overwhelmed the Chiefs’ line in the title game and thus rendered the usually wizardly Mahomes mortal in a 40-22 blowout that saw Kansas City go scoreless until 34 seconds remained in the third quarter.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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General Hospital isn't typically a place Americans might get a glimpse of a future presidential candidate, but that happened this week when ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith made a surprise return to the long-running drama.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Premium luxury wagon buyers typically get zero incentives.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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“Commonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonly. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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