How to Use typically in a Sentence

typically

adverb
  • Those who fear heights, like me, typically avoid it.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
  • They can typically be found in a large range of colors as well.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson warns that dogs that are typically fine at home may be pushed too far.
    Leanne Italie, ajc, 19 Dec. 2022
  • These lanes are typically on the far-left side of a highway.
    Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Episodes typically run about two hours, with some stretching on for more than four.
    Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media and Curtis Gilbert, American Public Media, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023
  • But my hands were typically in my pockets wrestling with lint.
    Davon Loeb, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Other artists don’t typically go to these lengths for their vinyls.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
  • And these things typically aren’t cheap.
    Kelsey Neubauer,liz Knueven, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • June is typically one of the nicest months to be in the Boston area.
    Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • The dress's skirt typically falls around the upper thigh.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Chris and Bethany typically are able to keep as many as half of the cohort.
    Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The tours typically take place at noon on the first Friday of each month.
    Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But a driver’s actions were typically the last in a long chain of events.
    Aarian Marshall, Wired, 27 Jan. 2022
  • This is typically every six months for the first five years after the surgery.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Flu is typically less lethal in years when the match between the virus and the vaccine is good.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The music speeds up and typically uses a tablah (a type of drum).
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The Rays typically find their edge by being ahead of the game.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Patients are typically in a rough patch in their life — but not always.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Fleury gave a typically amusing answer when asked about the chants of one more year.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the health craze, ice cream is still typically made with a lot of fat and sugar.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Ryan has kept trying to get Pierce the ball on go routes, typically once per game.
    The Indianapolis Star, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Dry foods typically come in multi-pound bags.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The visas typically last for three years, but can be extended to six.
    Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
  • An air fryer typically doesn't need cleaning each time it is used.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
  • This, in turn, typically depends on how full the hash table is.
    Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Food that’s yellow is typically made with turmeric and much more mild.
    Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Fees typically reflect the amount of work required in each phase.
    Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • What time do World Cup games typically start?
    Joy Burton, NBC news, 22 June 2026

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