popularly
Americanadverb
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by the people as a whole; generally; widely.
a fictitious story popularly accepted as true.
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for popular taste; for the general masses of people.
He writes popularly on many subjects.
adverb
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by the public as a whole; generally or widely
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usually; commonly
his full name is Robert, but he is popularly known as Bob
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in a popular manner
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Everyone received subgingival instrumentation, popularly known as scaling, which is a standard treatment for periodontitis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
He became “the first person executed in the United States for a conviction based on the DNA-matching technology popularly known as genetic fingerprinting.”
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Another widely shared one shows prominent protester Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, popularly known as Phakel'umthakathi and who has 1.4 million followers on Facebook, approaching a man standing by the roadside and asking him his nationality.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Shah, popularly known as Balen, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister around midday on Friday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Some argued that although it was popularly assumed that tigers lived in Africa, this was a myth and they were native to Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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