Frequently or widely; in a way that is shared by most people or occurs regularly in many places or situations.
From Latin 'communis' meaning 'shared by all,' which evolved through Old French 'commun.' The adverbial form developed in Middle English to describe something widespread or shared among a community, emphasizing collective experience rather than individual occurrence.
The word 'commonly' carries a subtle social dimension that distinguishes it from other frequency words - it implies not just that something happens often, but that it's shared knowledge or experience within a community. It's democracy in linguistic form, suggesting collective validation of an observation.
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