Commonly
Commonly adverb - According to the usual course of things.
Rarely
Rarely adverb - Not often.
Both words in one sentence
- The Late Late Show: Although this is commonly joked about, Craig Ferguson has said in interviews that the reason they rarely do sketches is a lack of money for props.
Source: No Budget -
It is most commonly seen in the Platformer; it is rarely seen in the Fighting Game or the RPG.
Source: Collision Damage - However, this turned out to be a poor Trope Namer, as it rarely happened in the Guilty Gear series but very commonly happened within the fandom.
Source: Dropped a Bridget on Him
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