prototypical

adjective

pro·to·typ·i·cal ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pi-kəl

variants or less commonly prototypic

ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pik

: of, relating to, or being a prototype

prototypically

ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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Brown does not have prototypical size, listed at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, but the Naples, Fla., native loves his role on the team. —

Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024 Not surprisingly, in the prototypical Republican-Democrat administration power struggle do-see-do, the Biden-Harris Administration renewed many of the protections. —

Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The freshest example was his Oct. 10 unveiling of prototypical self-driving taxis and vans amid claims that his EV company Tesla would have fully autonomous vehicles on the road next year. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Along with Broadchurch, Shetland is the prototypical drizzly British procedural. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prototypical