NYT Dictionary

COMMONLY

/ˈkɑmənli/
AdverbCOM-mon-lycom-mon-ly · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

As a rule; frequently; usually.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

affinitativelyfriendlyhomlyintimatelynearlymost of the timenormallyusuallyunremarkablyordinarily

Antonyms

remarkably

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.

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