French word

typiquement

Pronunciation

IPA/tipikəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbtypically

Example

Ce plat est typiquement français.

This dish is typically French.

Illustration for typiquement (typically)

More examples

Cette pratique est typiquement associée aux régions rurales.

This practice is typically associated with rural regions.

Core concept

A familiar feature appearing so clearly that it represents a person, place, thing, or style.

Common phrases

  • typiquement utilisé

    typically used

  • typiquement associé à

    typically associated with ___

  • typiquement observé

    typically observed

Similar words

généralement: As a general tendency or in most cases.
souvent: Repeatedly or with high frequency.
normalement: According to the normal or expected standard.
habituellement: In the way that usually happens or is usually done.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour indiquer qu'une action ou une caractéristique illustre un trait courant, souvent perçu comme représentatif ou stéréotypé.

Word origin

Typiquement combines typique with the adverbial ending -ment, from Latin mente, while typique comes from Latin typicus and Greek typikos, based on typos, meaning a type or model.

Usage tips

  • Typiquement highlights a representative or stereotyped quality, whereas généralement more often expresses what usually happens or is generally true.

Other meanings

  • characteristicallyadverb

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