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pop·u·lar
(pŏp′yə-lər)adj.
1. Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort.
2. Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: "Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved" (Margaret Fuller).
3. Of, representing, or carried on by the people at large: the popular vote.
4. Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large: popular entertainment; popular science.
5. Accepted by or prevalent among the people in general: a popular misunderstanding of the issue.
6. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: popular prices.
7. Originating among the people: popular legend.
[Middle English populer, commonly known, from Old French populeir, of the people, from Latin populāris, from populus, the people, of Etruscan origin.]
pop′u·lar·ly adv.
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popularly
(ˈpɒpjʊləlɪ)adv
1. by the public as a whole; generally or widely
2. usually; commonly: his full name is Robert, but he is popularly known as Bob.
3. in a popular manner
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popularly
adverb generally, commonly, widely, usually, regularly, universally, traditionally, ordinarily, conventionally, customarily the infection popularly called mad cow disease
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popularly
[ˈpɒpjʊləlɪ] ADV1. (= generally) it is popularly thought that → comúnmente se cree que ...
Albert, popularly known as Bertie → Albert, corrientemente conocido como Bertie
Albert, popularly known as Bertie → Albert, corrientemente conocido como Bertie
2. (= by the people) the country's first popularly elected president → el primer presidente del país que ha sido elegido por el pueblo
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popularly
[ˈpɒpjʊlərli] adv (= generally) [held, regarded, associated] → communément
as is popularly believed → comme le croient les gens
as is popularly believed → comme le croient les gens
(= democratically) [elected] → démocratiquementpopular music n → musique f poppopular press n
the popular press → la presse populaire
the popular press → la presse populaire
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popularly
adv
→ allgemein; he is popularly believed or held or thought to be a rich man → nach allgemeiner Ansicht ist er ein reicher Mann; to be popularly known as somebody/something → allgemeinhin als jd/etw bekannt sein; popularly supposed to be somebody/something → allgemeinhin als jd/etw gelten; to be popularly considered (as or to be) somebody/something → allgemeinhin or weithin als jd/etw betrachtet werden, allgemeinhin or weithin für jdn/etw gehalten werden
(= democratically, publicly) elected, supported → vom Volk, öffentlich
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popular
(ˈpopjulə) adjective1. liked by most people. a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.
2. believed by most people. a popular theory.
3. of the people in general. popular rejoicing.
4. easily read, understood etc by most people. a popular history of Britain.
ˈpopularly adverb amongst, or by, most people. He was popularly believed to have magical powers.
ˈpopuˈlarity (-ˈlӕ-) noun the state of being well liked.
ˈpopularize, ˈpopularise verb to make popular or widely known. She did much to popularize women's sport.
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