Etymology

commonly

com·mon·ly
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Today it means: As a rule; frequently; usually. Full definition →

Middle English comunly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromcomunly
  2. English todaycommonly

Inherited from Middle English comunly; equivalent to common + -ly.

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