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 Word Forms

• nontypically adverb
• quasi-typically adverb
• untypically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of typically¹

typical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Signing Landman to an extension is a marked departure for a Rams organization that has not typically invested major dollars at inside linebacker.

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Technologies typically hit routine tasks first, then workflows, and only later reshape jobs, with second‑order hiring around the backbone.

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People with this condition typically lose the ability to see objects directly in front of them, although their peripheral vision remains intact.

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Like comic strips, the predellas contain a series of interlocking, loosely sequential stories, typically the lives of saints.

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Those managers typically only disclose quarterly return data on their funds to their investors.

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• generally 
• mostly 
• naturally 
• normally 
• occasionally 
• often 
• ordinarily 
• regularly 
• routinely 
• sometimes