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
Those two films are commonly described as meditations on the futility of violence in a world where justice takes the form of endless attacks and reprisals.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
It’s found naturally in grains like wheat and barley and is also commonly added to other breads and many baked goods.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Surveillance cameras and license plate readers are commonly used by investigators and have rarely been challenged.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about a drug-resistant strain of shigella, a bacteria that commonly causes a gastrointestinal illness called shigellosis, as the agency is calling this new strain a public health threat.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Canadian police say Law, from the Toronto area, used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The tactics are commonly associated with South American theft groups known for operating across state lines and moving quickly from one community to another.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Try Natural Deterrents Castor oil, used kitty litter, cayenne powder, human hair, blood meal, and predator urine sprays are all commonly used to repel groundhogs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
The Treaty of Versailles, for example, marked the end of World War I, but historians commonly cite it as a major contributor to the Nazi Party’s rise and the outbreak of World War II.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
It’s found naturally in grains like wheat and barley and is also commonly added to other breads and many baked goods.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Surveillance cameras and license plate readers are commonly used by investigators and have rarely been challenged.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about a drug-resistant strain of shigella, a bacteria that commonly causes a gastrointestinal illness called shigellosis, as the agency is calling this new strain a public health threat.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Canadian police say Law, from the Toronto area, used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The tactics are commonly associated with South American theft groups known for operating across state lines and moving quickly from one community to another.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Try Natural Deterrents Castor oil, used kitty litter, cayenne powder, human hair, blood meal, and predator urine sprays are all commonly used to repel groundhogs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
The Treaty of Versailles, for example, marked the end of World War I, but historians commonly cite it as a major contributor to the Nazi Party’s rise and the outbreak of World War II.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonly
Adverb
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though companion planting for garlic usually focuses on the benefits garlic offers to other plants, is also works in the other direction.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Although parking is heavily restricted, the T will operate mostly normally.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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People’s homes don’t typically flood.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the nu-ring is dirtier, with 10 to 15% of its composition made from carbon-rich organic compounds of the type typically found in the cold environs of the outer solar system.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Commonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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