The difference between Commonly and More often than not
When used as adverbs, commonly means as a rule, whereas more often than not means usually.
check bellow for the other definitions of Commonly and More often than not
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Commonly as an adverb:
as a rule; frequently; usually
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Commonly as an adverb (obsolete):
in common; familiarly
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More often than not as an adverb:
Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.
Examples:
"'More often than not, tomato seeds will sprout even if they are a couple of years old."