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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The strictures tightened and loosened over time, but they were typically relaxed for high-ranking figures.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The tool is typically needed in incidents involving such heavy equipment.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 July 2025
Funnel Beaker groups were typically pretty egalitarian, but the larger, megalithic tombs were created for important members of their community like a leader, a priest or a shaman, specialist Artur Golis told the PAP.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
The cabin was never confirmed to be a slave dwelling but those types of structures were typically used for enslaved quarters, Clarke said.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The tool is typically needed in incidents involving such heavy equipment.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 July 2025
Funnel Beaker groups were typically pretty egalitarian, but the larger, megalithic tombs were created for important members of their community like a leader, a priest or a shaman, specialist Artur Golis told the PAP.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
The cabin was never confirmed to be a slave dwelling but those types of structures were typically used for enslaved quarters, Clarke said.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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“Typically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typically. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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