Commonly and Especially

Commonly

Commonly adverb - According to the usual course of things.

Especially is an antonym for commonly.

Nearby Words: common, commonplace, commonness

Especially

Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.

Commonly is an antonym for especially in exceptionally topic.

Nearby Word: especial

Both words in one sentence

  • This actually becomes a case of Reality Is Unrealistic, as most people (especially gamers) commonly think of machine guns as inaccurate weapons.
  • Plank Gag More commonly, the ladder is used to assault other wrestlers, but this spot is common as well, especially in team matches.
    Source: Plank Gag
  • Transformers often faces this problem and Beast Wars especially: the Predacons (most commonly Waspinator) are frequently blown into pieces, and often survive without even going into the "safety lock" emergency state, yet Dinobot died while largely intact.
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