as in usually
according to the usual course of things
prairie dogs typically live in open spaces
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Recent Examples of typically
With a debt consolidation loan, multiple debts can be combined into a single payment, typically with a lower interest rate than your high-rate credit cards.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 June 2026
That's well beyond traditional classification methods, which the researchers said typically only use a handful of parameters.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The cacti typically bloom in June and July and are located in both parts of the park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
For context, a ride to Arrowhead from the National WWI Museum & Memorial would typically be a 20 minute drive or so.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 June 2026
That's well beyond traditional classification methods, which the researchers said typically only use a handful of parameters.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The cacti typically bloom in June and July and are located in both parts of the park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
For context, a ride to Arrowhead from the National WWI Museum & Memorial would typically be a 20 minute drive or so.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
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Adverb
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Patients usually spend a few days in Istanbul, with surgery on one day and a check before the flight home, leaving time to see a bit of the city between appointments.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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In fashion, that usually means Paris, where legendary couture houses made their names.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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When sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the person collapses and doesn’t respond or breathe normally.—
Martha Lopez-Anderson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typically. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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