typically

[ tip-i-klee ]

adverb

1. in a way that serves as or conforms to a type:

   The study examines the eating patterns of both typically developing children and those who have intellectual or developmental delays.

2. commonly or characteristically:

   A Florida thunderstorm typically works like this: lightning and thunder, torrential rain, gusty winds, and then it’s all over in about 5 to 10 minutes.

Other Words From

• non·typ·i·cal·ly adverb
• qua·si-typ·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·typ·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of typically¹

typical ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The monkeys in the control group enjoyed a typical lab life — housed in a cage with mom and siblings, plus plenty of water, food and toys.

From Science News

Campfire flares, he explains, are a millionth to a billionth the size of typical solar flares.

From Science News For Students

While the street price on this card has steadily fallen over the past year, this discount is still about $9 off its typical going rate online, and it's within $2 of the lowest price we've seen for this variant.

From Ars Technica

This being 2020, of course, all the typical calendars have gone out the window, with tipoff moved from the originally scheduled date in May to July 25 and delayed roster building that will continue well into the season.

From FiveThirtyEight

This is unlike how typical search engines work by mainly analyzing the text of the content.

From Search Engine Watch

Yes, we do typically do better than Europe (and Canada, too, which is frequently awful on this score).

From The Daily Beast

As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.

From The Daily Beast

The genetic material can grow quickly, but are typically riddled with errors or defects.

From The Daily Beast

A woman typically starts her life with millions of eggs but only 400 or so will ever undergo ovulation.

From The Daily Beast

But in more middle-class and working-class neighborhoods, sessions are typically a fourth of that price.

From The Daily Beast

Rainfall typically is abundant and well-distributed throughout the year.

From Project Gutenberg

The village itself is commendably old-fashioned and typically English of the eighteenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

He had preserved a typically British aloofness during the voyage, and he had never spoken to her.

From Project Gutenberg

The country bordering Victoria Nyanza is typically tropical; the rainfall exceeds 60 in.

From Project Gutenberg

It occurred to Sylvia that but for his mustache his face would have been almost typically Indian.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• commonly
• consistently
• customarily
• frequently
• generally
• mostly
• naturally
• normally
• occasionally
• often
• ordinarily
• regularly
• routinely
• sometimes