COMMONLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

commonly

adverb

Definition of commonly next

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 Though the Boston Tea Party is commonly assumed to have been about taxes, the tea in question had had its taxes reduced to help the East India Company. —

Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 And though this work focused on just one polymer, a similar strategy could be used in other plastic types, including those commonly found in single-use plastics. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026 These pests and diseases can commonly be managed through removal and destruction of damaged tissue. —

Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Rattlesnakes are commonly found on or near trails, as well as in brush, rocks and logs, particularly this time of year, the department said. —

Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 Unlike the large, fluffy waffles commonly found in the United States, Liège waffles are made with pearl sugar, which caramelizes as the waffle cooks. —

Abby Price, Southern Living, 2 May 2026 The trumpet blooms of amaryllis flare out as much as eight inches across and are most commonly available in salmon, every version of orange, red, and white with maroon streaks. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 Winterberry English hollies are commonly planted in front yards and hedgerows, but native winterberry hollies are just as appealing and offer more benefits to local wildlife. —

Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 1 May 2026 The herbicides commonly used to remove dandelions come with a serious cost. —

Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026

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The courts in the past have held — and usually not framed in terms of DEI policies; this was prior to that term gaining currency — but courts have been skeptical about giving the FCC authority over Equal Employment Opportunity policies as a basis for license decisions.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
The broad, strappy leaves of tulips have a waxy coating that gives them a blue-green color, with usually two to six leaves per plant.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026