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 Crews in Spokane, for example, commonly work 16 hours straight. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 These viruses commonly remain inactive in healthy individuals but can reactivate during periods of illness or stress. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 But despite a test for this factor being available for some 15 years, it wasn’t commonly done—not least because doctors weren’t sure what people could do with the information. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026 Businesses and other organizations commonly use the form to report rent, royalties, prizes and awards, and several other types of income. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Silveira said that the fire began near the Timber Top Trail, commonly known as the Boronda Trail. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 But opponents commonly connect it to communism, an authoritarian system associated with brutal regimes such as the Soviet Union and Cuba that believes the working class should take control through violent revolution. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Breast cancer most commonly spreads to the bones, lungs, liver or brain, and symptoms vary depending on where the disease has traveled. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026 Creditors commonly charge off severely delinquent accounts for accounting purposes, but that typically doesn't mean that the borrower no longer owes the balance. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonly

Adverb

The season is coming to a close, yes, but the water is at its warmest, the farmstand fruit is at its sweetest, and the temperatures, once far too high, have usually cooled down to the high 70s and low 80s (perfection).

— Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
But life has a way of mucking up even the best plans, sometimes all at once and sometimes bit by bit and usually a little of both.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

The challenge is that manganese telluride normally forms multiple magnetic domains, which can point in different directions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
In Tokyo on Wednesday, commuter trains and flights were operating normally along with businesses, but the meteorological agency warned residents in northern and western Japan of heavy rain and thunder throughout the day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of normally

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Heart defects are the most common congenital malformations, followed by neural tube defects, which are typically carried to term.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Instead, try Cabela’s or Bass Pro Shops, where pets are typically allowed depending on state and local regulations.

— Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026