Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Someone who is ~ has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
...a respectable married woman with ~ opinions.
? un~
ADJ
~ly
People still wore their hair short and dressed ~ly.
ADV: usu ADV with v
2.
A ~ method or product is one that is usually used or that has been in use for a long time.
...the risks and drawbacks of ~ family planning methods...
These discs hold more than 400 times as much information as a ~ computer floppy disk.
= traditional
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
Organically grown produce does not differ greatly in appearance from ~ly grown crops.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
Conventional weapons and wars do not involve nuclear explosives.
We must reduce the danger of war by controlling nuclear, chemical and ~ arms.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
4.
~ wisdom: see wisdom