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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.

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

popu·lar·ly adv.

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
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Adv.1.popularly - among the people; "this topic was popularly discussed"

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 thatcomúnmente se cree que ...
Albert, popularly known as BertieAlbert, corrientemente conocido como Bertie
2. (= by the people) the country's first popularly elected presidentel primer presidente del país que ha sido elegido por el pueblo
popularly [ˈpɒpjʊlərli] 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 nmusique 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 mannach allgemeiner Ansicht ist er ein reicher Mann; to be popularly known as somebody/somethingallgemeinhin als jd/etw bekannt sein; popularly supposed to be somebody/somethingallgemeinhin als jd/etw gelten; to be popularly considered (as or to be) somebody/somethingallgemeinhin or weithin als jd/etw betrachtet werden, allgemeinhin or weithin für jdn/etw gehalten werden
(= democratically, publicly) elected, supportedvom Volk, öffentlich
popularly [ˈpɒpjʊləlɪ] advcomunemente


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