COMMONLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

commonly

adverb

Definition of commonly

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 Uncrewed vessels, commonly known as drone boats, have long been a staple of Ukrainian tactics against Russian ships in the Black Sea and famously used with explosives. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026 It is derived from purified DNA fragments extracted most commonly from salmon, and sometimes from certain trout. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 The threshold temperature to support hurricanes is commonly considered to be 80 degrees — so the water temperatures are not far off. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Contemporary observers commonly compared the guano deposits on the Chincha Islands to cliffs or small mountains. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Humanity has developed several ways to try and tackle the issue, including genetic modification, sterilization of disease-carrying species, electronic traps, and most commonly, insecticides. — New Atlas, 26 July 2026 There’s no evidence that Bowie knives were commonly used for lawful purposes before they were restricted, the court said. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026 These concerns first surfaced in 2023 when nationalists, traders, and local activists banded together under the banner of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, commonly known as JAAC, to pressure Islamabad for fairer treatment. — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonly

Adverb

Those systems already show that usability usually requires abstraction.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The traveler who gravitates towards me usually wants a combination of adventure and luxury.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

Jones said an increase in transfers between river systems would normally not affect the downstream communities, but potentially could in a drought.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
The combination of storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the immediate coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of normally

Adverb

Invasive plants threatening wildlife and recreation isn’t new in the area, but typically it’s been confined to lakes.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Chancery courts in Mississippi handle legal issues including equity disputes, family law, estate matters and land record cases, and chancery judges — also called chancellors — typically hear trials without a jury present.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026