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typically.

Adverb
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MEANING

In a usual, characteristic or representative way for the relevant class or context.

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  • typically occur
  • typically associated with

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The effect typically occurred under the specified conditions but was absent in some cases.
The feature was typically associated with the category without defining every member.

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typically

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Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: scope qualification, degree qualification, criteria application, comparison. Disciplines: academic writing, analytical explanation, research interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.

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