commonly

com·mon  (kmn)

adj. com·mon·er, com·mon·est

1.

a. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint: common interests.

b. Of or relating to the community as a whole; public: for the common good. See Usage Note at mutual.

2. Widespread; prevalent.

3.

a. Occurring frequently or habitually; usual.

b. Most widely known; ordinary: the common housefly.

4. Having no special designation, status, or rank: a common sailor.

5.

a. Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average: the common spectator.

b. Of no special quality; standard: common procedure.

c. Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate: common cloth.

6. Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar: behavior that branded him as common.

7. Grammar

a. Either masculine or feminine in gender.

b. Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.

n.

1. commons The common people; commonalty.

2. commons (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

a. The social class composed of commoners.

b. The parliamentary representatives of this class.

3. The House of Commons. Often used in the plural.

4. A tract of land, usually in a centrally located spot, belonging to or used by a community as a whole: a band concert on the village common.

5. The legal right of a person to use the lands or waters of another, as for fishing.

6. commons (used with a sing. verb) A building or hall for dining, typically at a university or college.

7. Common stock.

8. Ecclesiastical A service used for a particular class of festivals.

Idiom:

in common

Equally with or by all.

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[Middle English commune, from Old French commun, from Latin commnis; see mei-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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common·ly adv.

common·ness n.

Synonyms: common, ordinary, familiar, vulgar
These adjectives describe what is generally known or frequently encountered. Common applies to what takes place often, is widely used, or is well known: The botanist studied the common dandelion.
The term also implies coarseness or a lack of distinction: My wallet was stolen by a common thief.
Ordinary describes something usual that is indistinguishable from others, sometimes derogatorily: A ballpoint pen is adequate for ordinary purposes. The critic gave the ordinary performance a mediocre review.
Familiar applies to what is well known or quickly recognized: Most children can recite familiar nursery rhymes.
Vulgar describes association with the great mass of people and often connotes lack of refinement: "He [Shakespeare] was not something sacred and aloof from the vulgar herd of men" (William Hazlitt). See Also Synonyms at general.

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commonly [ˈkɒmənlɪ]

adv

1. usually; ordinarily he was commonly known as Joe

2. Derogatory in a coarse or vulgar way she dresses commonly

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

commonly - under normal conditions; "usually she was late" normally, ordinarily, unremarkably, usually

Translations

commonly [ˈkɒmənlɪ] ADV

1. (= usually, frequently) [called] → comúnmente; [prescribed] → frecuentemente
more commonly known as → más comúnmente conocido como ...
anorexia is more commonly found among women → la anorexia es más común or corriente entre las mujeres
an orchid which is not commonly found in this country → una orquídea que no es corriente encontrar or que no se encuentra frecuentemente en este país
it is commonly the case that → es corriente que ..., frecuentemente se da el caso de que ...
acupuncture is commonly used in China → la acupuntura es una práctica muy común en China

2. (= generally) the commonly held view → la opinión extendida or generalizada
it is commonly accepted as the best in the world → es aceptado por todos como el mejor del mundo
it is commonly believed that → es una creencia extendida or generalizada que ...
the disease is commonly thought to be caused by a virus → es una creencia extendida or generalizada que esta enfermedad está causada por un virus

3. (= vulgarly) [behave, speak, dress] → ordinariamente, vulgarmente

commonly [ˈkɒmənli] adv

(= often) [used] → communément, généralement; [found] → fréquemment
to be commonly associated with sth → être fréquemment associé(e) à qch

(in layman's terms) [called] → couramment; [known as] → généralement
Common Market n (formerly, in Europe) the Common Market → le Marché commun
common market n (= trade organization) → marché m commun
common-or-garden common or garden [ˌkɒmənərˈgɑː^rd^ən] adj (mainly British) → ordinaire

commonly

adv

(= often) → häufig; (= widely) → gemeinhin, weithin; a commonly held belief → eine weitverbreitete or weit verbreitete Ansicht; it is commonly believed that … → es wird allgemein angenommen, dass …; (more) commonly known as … → besser bekannt als …

(= vulgarly) → gewöhnlich, ordinär

commonly [ˈkɒmənlɪ] adv (see adj) → comunemente, usualmente, in modo volgare