popularly

pop·u·lar  (ppy-lr)

adj.

1. Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort.

2. Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: "Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved" (Margaret Fuller).

3. Of, representing, or carried on by the people at large: the popular vote.

4. Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large: popular entertainment; popular science.

5. Accepted by or prevalent among the people in general: a popular misunderstanding of the issue.

6. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: popular prices.

7. Originating among the people: popular legend.

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[Middle English populer, commonly known, from Old French populeir, of the people, from Latin populris, from populus, the people, of Etruscan origin.]

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popu·lar·ly adv.

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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

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

popularly - among the people; "this topic was popularly discussed"

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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 [ˈpɒpjʊlə^rli] adv

(= commonly) [called, named] → communément
popularly known as → mieux connu(e) sous le nom de

(= 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

popularly [ˈpɒpjʊləlɪ] adv → comunemente