# commonly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈkɑmənli/ · frequency rank #3,745

## Definitions
1. As a rule; frequently; usually.
2. In common; familiarly.

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

## Easily confused with
- **commons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commonly-vs-commons)
- **common** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/common-vs-commonly)
- **commoner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commoner-vs-commonly)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccommonly`, `cmomonly`, `commnoly`, `commolny`, `commonlly`, `commonlyy`, `commonnly`, `commonyl`, `comomnly`, `comonly`, `ocmmonly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/commonly