by many people, especially by ordinary people rather than experts

In Britain, BSE was popularly known as Mad Cow Disease. 在英国，牛海绵状脑病俗称疯牛病。

A popularly elected person or government has been elected in a democratic election.

Edward Brooke, the first popularly elected black senator, was honoured by the President today. 今天，总统给第一位竞选获胜成为参议员的黑人爱德华·布鲁克授予荣誉。