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popularly

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɑpjəɫɝɫi// UK //pˈɒpjʊləli// pop·u·lar·ly

adv. by many people or by most people. You use this when you want to say that an idea or name is common, even if it is not technically correct.

adv. in a manner that is widely liked, accepted, or believed by the general public. Often used to introduce a common name or belief that may differ from a formal or scientific one.


SIMPLE

The plant is popularly known as 'Money Tree'.

CONTEXTUAL

Although the theory was popularly accepted for decades, new evidence has recently proven it wrong.

COMPLEX

While historians debate the exact causes of the war, it is popularly attributed to a single event that captured the public imagination at the time.

Origin

From popular + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before a past participle or an adjective.

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