typically
Americanadverb
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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.
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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.
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Origin of typically
Explanation
Use the adverb typically when something happens in a general or usual way. The winner of the Miss America pageant, for example, is typically a very tall, slender young woman with long hair. You might say that it typically takes a year to get a driver's license in your state — in other words, that's how long it takes as a general rule or on average. Or you could say that while you don't typically enjoy short stories, you read one recently that you can't get out of your mind. The adjective typical is at the root of typically, from the Late Latin typicus, "of a type," and the Greek typos, "impression."
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More than 30,000 flights typically take to the skies across Europe each day, transporting roughly three million passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The underlying fundamentals of strong AI spending and demand are still intact, he said, and “when a stock price moves in opposite direction of the fundamentals, those typically become very good setups.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Unlike many antibiotics, which can act against a broad range of bacteria, phages typically target particular bacterial species or even individual strains.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
At the peak of the Taurid meteor shower, observers in areas with little light pollution can typically expect to see a modest 10 to 15 meteors per hour, Thompson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
This was a major departure from traditional policing, where lawmen were typically products of their own communities.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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