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- [pop-yuh-ler-lee]
- /ˈpɒp yə lər li/
- /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pop-yuh-ler-lee]
- /ˈpɒp yə lər li/
Definitions of popularly word
- adverb popularly by the people as a whole; generally; widely: a fictitious story popularly accepted as true. 1
- adverb popularly for popular taste; for the general masses of people: He writes popularly on many subjects. 1
- adverb popularly If something or someone is popularly known as something, most people call them that, although it is not their official name or title. 0
- adverb popularly If something is popularly believed or supposed to be the case, most people believe or suppose it to be the case, although it may not be true. 0
- adverb popularly A popularly elected leader or government has been elected by a majority of the people in a country. 0
- adverb popularly by the public as a whole; generally or widely 0
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Origin of popularly
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; popular + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Popularly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
popularly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
popularly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for popularly
adv popularly
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- all together — in chorus, in unison
- as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
- broadly — You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.
- by and large — You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
adverb popularly
- agreeingly — (obsolete) In a manner that agrees or corresponds.
- democratically — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- desirably — worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine: a desirable apartment.
- widely — to a wide extent.
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