typically
adverb
typ·i·cal·ly
ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē 
1
: on a typical occasion : in typical circumstances
Typically, members of our staff receive little … recognition …—
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: in a typical manner
typically American
Examples of typically in a Sentence
prairie dogs typically live in open spaces
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The condition typically begins with weakness in the hind legs and gradually leads to paralysis.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
The final blow came in Raleigh, where the Wolfpack and coach Dave Doeren were all too eager to stick it to the Tar Heels for a fifth straight year in front of a typically rowdy home crowd.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Recognising and nurturing otrovert children—a term for those kids that don’t necessarily fit neatly into the introvert or extrovert box—requires flexibility and a willingness to think beyond the labels that typically try to categorize kids.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 30 Nov. 2025
The Disney performance, which typically runs on weekdays, deviates from the religious overtunes.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
The final blow came in Raleigh, where the Wolfpack and coach Dave Doeren were all too eager to stick it to the Tar Heels for a fifth straight year in front of a typically rowdy home crowd.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Recognising and nurturing otrovert children—a term for those kids that don’t necessarily fit neatly into the introvert or extrovert box—requires flexibility and a willingness to think beyond the labels that typically try to categorize kids.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 30 Nov. 2025
The Disney performance, which typically runs on weekdays, deviates from the religious overtunes.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typically. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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