# commonly

Pronunciation: say "KOM-uhn-lee" US /ˈkɑmənli/, UK /ˈkɒmənli/

## Adverb

1. As a general rule; in most instances; happening or done frequently.
   - Simple: Often, or most of the time.
   - _Headaches are commonly caused by stress or lack of sleep._
   - _Customers commonly ask for a refund within the first week of purchase._

## Adverb

2. In a jointly held or shared manner; also, in a familiar or intimate fashion. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: In a shared way, or in a friendly, familiar manner.
   - _The brothers held their inheritance commonly, neither claiming a separate share._
   - _She moved among the guests and spoke with each one commonly, without ceremony._

## Origin

Inherited from Middle English comunly, equivalent to common combined with the suffix -ly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/commonly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).