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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Based on an analysis of more than 1 million bookings, RVshare says its average rental cost, set by owners, is just over $210 per night, with travel trailers typically costing the least and motorized Class A, B and C RVs costing more.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Big-budget films typically bring in around 40-45% of their total gross in the first weekend.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Western black-legged ticks, which are found mostly on the Pacific coast, also carry Lyme bacteria, as well as several other pathogens, but typically less than 5 percent of them are infected, according to TickEncounter.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
The campaign marks a major public escalation in the otherwise wonky battle between a federal regulator that is typically out of the spotlight and a major broadcast network.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Big-budget films typically bring in around 40-45% of their total gross in the first weekend.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Western black-legged ticks, which are found mostly on the Pacific coast, also carry Lyme bacteria, as well as several other pathogens, but typically less than 5 percent of them are infected, according to TickEncounter.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
The campaign marks a major public escalation in the otherwise wonky battle between a federal regulator that is typically out of the spotlight and a major broadcast network.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typically. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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