Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

commonly

/ˈkɑmənli/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: com-mon-ly
IPA: /ˈkɑmənli/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As a rule; frequently; usually.

adv

In common; familiarly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain."
"As he thereon stood gazing, he might see / The blessed Angels to and fro descend / From highest heaven in gladsome companee, / And with great joy into that Citie wend, / As commonly as friend does with his frend."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English comunly; equivalent to common + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: comunly

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑmənli/
British English: /ˈkɒmənli/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more commonly (comparative) most commonly (superlative) commonlie (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

most of the time affinitatively friendly homly intimately nearly normally usually unremarkably ordinarily

Rhymes With

uncommonly

Questions

How do you pronounce commonly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑmənli/.
What does commonly mean?: As a rule; frequently; usually.
Where does commonly come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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