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 Cyclospora is most commonly found in salad, raspberries, cilantro, basil, and snow peas. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 14 July 2026 According to Priya Jaisinghani, MD, an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist at NYU Langone Health, people commonly turn to peptides to lose weight, grow muscle, support exercise recovery, and enhance longevity. — Jenna Anderson, Health, 13 July 2026 Cyclosporiasis is treated with the oral antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), commonly sold as Bactrim, Septra and Cotrim, and taken for 10 days, according to the CDC. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2026 Grab bars are commonly recommended to help older adults avoid potentially life-altering falls, but basic Medicare does not cover them — a policy a new lobbying campaign hopes to change. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Because Renuva’s maximum syringe size is just 3ccs, it was commonly used in smaller areas like the hands, face and neck, whereas the largest syringe of alloClae can hold around 22cc of more product. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Scott notes that while the flesh of the Hawthorn berry is fully edible and commonly used to make jams and jellies, consuming large quantities of whole berries can be harmful as the seeds contain toxic cyanogenic glycosides. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026 Lithium batteries in general are capable of discharging a greater percentage of their full capacity without any negative effects, commonly offering usable capacities of 80% or more. — New Atlas, 10 July 2026 The disease is transmitted via the inhalation of droplets of contaminated water but can’t be passed from person to person or through drinking water, as is commonly believed. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026

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If a recipient’s birthdate is from the first to the 10th of the month, they are usually issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the SSA’s calendar.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Fortunately, finding a place to park is usually easier than finding a seat thanks to several nearby garages, although street parking can be harder to come by.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of usually

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The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
When photographers Elizabeth and Holden Blanco began planning their destination wedding in Medellín, Colombia, the couple approached it with typically artistic flair.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 July 2026