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
Unlike warm-season grasses, cool-season grass seed is commonly used for overseeding and starting a new lawn.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Theodore Roosevelt builds West Wing (1902) Before it was officially known as the White House, the residence was commonly called the Executive Mansion or the President’s House.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Most commonly, this happens from hormonal birth control, such as birth control pills, implants, or injections.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
While the disease is commonly found in children under 5-years-old, anyone can get it, and symptoms usually last from seven to 10 days, per the agency.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Plants commonly grow on wet sites and will not tolerate dry soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Research published in the Journal of Sleep Research in 2021 found that people who commonly woke up in the night and had trouble getting back to sleep on a nightly basis—effectively depriving themselves of restorative sleep—had a nearly 40% higher risk of developing dementia.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
The problem is especially pressing with lithium iron phosphate batteries, the kind most commonly used in EVs, E-delivery vans, and E-buses.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Like other Mafia families, nicknames were commonly used to easily identify members, some with similar names given the family connections.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Theodore Roosevelt builds West Wing (1902) Before it was officially known as the White House, the residence was commonly called the Executive Mansion or the President’s House.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Most commonly, this happens from hormonal birth control, such as birth control pills, implants, or injections.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
While the disease is commonly found in children under 5-years-old, anyone can get it, and symptoms usually last from seven to 10 days, per the agency.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Plants commonly grow on wet sites and will not tolerate dry soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Research published in the Journal of Sleep Research in 2021 found that people who commonly woke up in the night and had trouble getting back to sleep on a nightly basis—effectively depriving themselves of restorative sleep—had a nearly 40% higher risk of developing dementia.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025
The problem is especially pressing with lithium iron phosphate batteries, the kind most commonly used in EVs, E-delivery vans, and E-buses.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Like other Mafia families, nicknames were commonly used to easily identify members, some with similar names given the family connections.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonly
Adverb
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These trappers are usually very passionate about controlling the animals.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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This cultural diversity, coupled with the fact that the continent is generally well connected and easy to travel around, is why a European trip is usually high on most people’s bucket lists.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Congress typically approves funding for these nutrition programs through the annual appropriations process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Commonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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