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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Earlier this week, senior EU officials debriefed European ambassadors in the glass-paneled Brussels office tower popularly known as “the Space Egg.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Although his abbreviated WBC participation this spring was popularly tied to his free agency this fall, Skubal said the decision was simply based on a history of velocity that rises later in the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Everyone received subgingival instrumentation, popularly known as scaling, which is a standard treatment for periodontitis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
He also sold food items on behalf of prison staff, like cow skin, popularly known as "ponmo", and baked snacks.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Anyway, after seeing Galapagos tortoises, reticulated pythons, and puff adders, the Pigman dragged us over to the Primate Building, more popularly known as the monkey house.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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