typically

American  

[tip-i-klee] / ˈtɪp ɪ kli /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nontypically adverb
• quasi-typically adverb
• untypically adverb

Etymology

Origin of typically

typical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

If a proposal is approved, the corporation’s board typically declines to implement it anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal

The handful of others with such history are typically much smaller enterprises, like wineries, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also intend to develop versions that replicate chronic, long standing injuries, which typically involve thicker and more persistent scar tissue.

From Science Daily

That’s because people typically have limited windows to fix past problems—three years after filing or two years after making a payment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Banks typically follow the Federal Reserve schedule, so most physical bank branches will be closed, though ATMs and digital banking services will be available.

From Barron's

Related Words

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