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commonly

[ kom-uhn-lee ]

adverb

  1. often; frequently:

    commonly used words.

  2. usually; generally; ordinarily.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. in a common manner.


commonly

/ ˈɒəԱɪ /

adverb

  1. usually; ordinarily

    he was commonly known as Joe

  2. derogatory.
    in a coarse or vulgar way

    she dresses commonly

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commonly1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English communeli(che); equivalent to common + -ly
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They can also detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo says.

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So this isn't really about "trade" at least as it's commonly defined, as we can see with his behavior toward Mexico and Canada.

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No, not by any commonly agreed definition of the term.

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Most of these fall in the same trope of emphasizing those with OI as fragile china dolls, even if they don’t have the short stature and other physical attributes commonly associated with OI.

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Last week, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed into law a bill that was passed earlier this month by state lawmakers banning seven food dyes commonly found in food products and drugs.

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