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# commonly

adverb (commonly, more commonly, most commonly)

«commonly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Commonly means usually or often, by many people or in many places: "this mistake is commonly made". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#m1)
2. Commonly known as means usually called by this name: "Tyrannosaurus rex, commonly known as T. rex". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#m2)
3. Commonly can also mean unusually, to a greater degree than most people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths and science, "commonly" tells you something is usual but not always true: "the most commonly chosen colour" is the mode. In science, plants and animals are "commonly called" by everyday names instead of Latin ones. Phrases: commonly known as, commonly used, most commonly, commonly found.

### Examples

- Robins are commonly seen in gardens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#x1)
- This word is commonly misspelt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#x2)
- Blue was the most commonly chosen colour in our survey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#x3)
- Aspirin is commonly used for pain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#x4)
- The plant is commonly known as a sunflower. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#x5)
- Colds are most commonly caught in winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#x6)
- Then, recollecting themselves, they scrambled to their feet, and looked more than commonly foolish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: common. "Commonly" means usually, not always — don't treat it as "every time". In data handling, "the most commonly occurring value" = the mode.

## In Jewish tradition

In maths and science, "commonly" tells you something is usual but not always true: "the most commonly chosen colour" is the mode. In science, plants and animals are "commonly called" by everyday names instead of Latin ones. Phrases: commonly known as, commonly used, most commonly, commonly found.

### Examples

- The words are ADUN IChID AL, or " Adonai (as commonly written) the only EL" (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commonly/#x1)
- SPRIM, the plural mascuUne of SPR, commonly translated book or letter : the meaning here is plainly "forms of expression." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commonly/#x2)
- Adun or Adon, or Adonai, ADNI, are commonly translated L(?yi; Eliun, OLIUN, is the more usual form of " the most high one." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commonly/#x3)

### Note

Adjective: common. "Commonly" means usually, not always — don't treat it as "every time". In data handling, "the most commonly occurring value" = the mode.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «commonly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«commonly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commonly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «commonly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/commonly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«commonly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/commonly.html) on Mova free.