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
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prairie dogs typically live in open spaces
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Mixed-use developments are typically classified into two types: horizontal and vertical.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Exit poll data shows men aged 18-29—a group that's typically disengaged politically —broke for Republicans for the first time in the last four elections, decisively choosing Trump as their next president by a whopping 13-point margin.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The party typically draws a crowd of sports stars and other heavy hitters, with past attendees including Alex Rodriguez, Shaquille O’Neal, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Miles Teller, Machine Gun Kelly, Kevin Hart, Leonardo Di Caprio and more.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Siegel, the former school psychologist, estimates that typically a few hundred upper schoolers participated.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Exit poll data shows men aged 18-29—a group that's typically disengaged politically —broke for Republicans for the first time in the last four elections, decisively choosing Trump as their next president by a whopping 13-point margin.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The party typically draws a crowd of sports stars and other heavy hitters, with past attendees including Alex Rodriguez, Shaquille O’Neal, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Miles Teller, Machine Gun Kelly, Kevin Hart, Leonardo Di Caprio and more.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Siegel, the former school psychologist, estimates that typically a few hundred upper schoolers participated.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typically. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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