popularly
by the people as a whole; generally; widely: a fictitious story popularly accepted as true.
for popular taste; for the general masses of people: He writes popularly on many subjects.
Origin of popularly
1Other words from popularly
- non·pop·u·larly, adverb
- o·ver·pop·u·lar·ly, adverb
- qua·si-pop·u·lar·ly, adverb
- sem·i·pop·u·lar·ly, adverb
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How to use popularly in a sentence
Over the last few days, the Delhi police have arrested at least one person in relation to what is now popularly being called the “toolkit investigation.”
The toolkit—an international conspiracy in India—is a common practice in protests across the globe | Niharika Sharma | February 17, 2021 | QuartzHe was drawn to others who promoted the view that physiology should be based on the principles of chemistry and physics, not the “vital forces” that had been popularly emphasized previously.
A review of the 14 accounts by Quartz Africa shows all have either streamed campaign content or host pundits sympathetic to opposition presidential candidate and musician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine.
Uganda wants Google to shut anti-government YouTube channels ahead of its election | Stephen Kafeero | December 16, 2020 | QuartzIn 1992, weeks before an election pitting authoritarian president Daniel arap Moi against other candidates, cartoonist Paul Kelemba, popularly known as Maddo, published what is considered the first caricature of the president, in Society magazine.
In Kenya, a puppet TV show keeps building on the country’s legacy of political satire | Carlos Mureithi | November 29, 2020 | QuartzAnother notable example is that of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall, known popularly as Elphi.
More than 8 years behind schedule, Berlin’s new airport opens today amid an epic crisis in air travel | David Meyer | October 31, 2020 | Fortune
At the time (and until 1913), U.S. senators were not popularly elected but were selected by the state legislature.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe flowers and leaves of this herb are used to make medications and the supplement is popularly used for depression.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.? | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTConsider that the first popularly elected African-American senator was a Republican, Ed Brooke from Massachusetts, in 1966.
When Did the GOP Get So White: The Republicans’ Loss of Diversity | John Avlon | August 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTYevgeniya Chirikova—known popularly as Zhenia—did not jump into politics spontaneously.
Yevgeniya Chirikova: Russia’s Environmental Activist Turned Politician | Anna Nemtsova | August 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe News of the World, popularly known as the Screws, has long struck fear into public figures in Britain.
He was the inventor of Exchequer Bills; and they were popularly called Montague's notes.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayOf the one hundred Irish members, eighty-three were popularly returned.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanInfluenza, called popularly the grippe, is caused by the bacillus influenzae, which was isolated by Pfeiffer in 1891.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyProfessor Berkley's definition, besides being scientifically exact, is popularly intelligible.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyIt is popularly known in the United States as "poison sumach," "poison dogwood" and "poison elder."
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson Syme
British Dictionary definitions for popularly
/ (ˈpɒpjʊləlɪ) /
by the public as a whole; generally or widely
usually; commonly: his full name is Robert, but he is popularly known as Bob
in a popular manner
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