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
Spa guests are typically sporting activewear or sweats that are easy to peel off pre-service.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
The spring home-buying season, when inventory and buyer demand typically surge, appears to be off to a slow start in metro Atlanta, experts say.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Hernandez typically offers police officers 10% off their checks, but not for this group.
—Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Players on training camp contracts are typically competing to make the final 12-player roster, and many are waived prior to the end of training camp.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
The spring home-buying season, when inventory and buyer demand typically surge, appears to be off to a slow start in metro Atlanta, experts say.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Hernandez typically offers police officers 10% off their checks, but not for this group.
—Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Players on training camp contracts are typically competing to make the final 12-player roster, and many are waived prior to the end of training camp.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typically
Adverb
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though companion planting for garlic usually focuses on the benefits garlic offers to other plants, is also works in the other direction.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Although parking is heavily restricted, the T will operate mostly normally.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typically. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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