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popularly [ˈpɒpjʊləlɪ] adv
1. by the public as a whole; generally or widely 2. usually; commonly his full name is Robert, but he is popularly known as Bob 3. in a popular manner ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
popularly adverb generally, commonly, widely, usually, regularly, universally, traditionally, ordinarily, conventionally, customarily the infection popularly called mad cow disease Translations popularly [ˈpɒpjʊləlɪ] ADV 1. (= generally) it is popularly thought that → comúnmente se cree que ... Albert, popularly known as Bertie → Albert, corrientemente conocido como Bertie 2. (= by the people) the country's first popularly elected president → el primer presidente del país que ha sido elegido por el pueblo popularly [ˈpɒpjʊlərli] adv (= generally) [held, regarded, associated] → communément as is popularly believed → comme le croient les gens (= democratically) [elected] → démocratiquement popular music n → musique f pop popular press n the popular press → la presse populaire popularly adv → allgemein; he is popularly believed or held or thought to be a rich man → nach allgemeiner Ansicht ist er ein reicher Mann; to be popularly known as somebody/something → allgemeinhin als jd/etw bekannt sein; popularly supposed to be somebody/something → allgemeinhin als jd/etw gelten; to be popularly considered (as or to be) somebody/something → allgemeinhin or weithin als jd/etw betrachtet werden, allgemeinhin or weithin für jdn/etw gehalten werden (= democratically, publicly) elected, supported → vom Volk, öffentlich How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To Homer were popularly ascribed certain burlesque poems in which Aristotle ("Poetics" iv) saw the germ of comedy. Hence she obtained her crest, which is popularly said to be her father's grave-hillock. " Finally the gorgeous jewel of the order, gleaming upon the breast of every member, suggested "your Badgesty," which was adopted, and the order became popularly known as the Kings of Catarrh. |
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