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Definition of Typically
(adverb) In general; common; expected; what usually happens.
Examples of Typically
- Students that study more typically get higher grades.
- Durkheim, Marx, and Weber are typically discussed in “Introduction to Sociology” classes.
Typically Pronunciation
Syllabification: typ·i·cal·ly
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /tIp-i-klee/
- British English – /tIp-i-kuh-lee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- British English – /ˈtɪpɪkəli/
Usage Note
- Something that typically happens is (adjective) typical and has (noun) typicalness or (noun) typicality.
Related Quotation
- “Ethnocentrism is one of sociology’s distinctive concepts. Comprehension of this concept is a major step in the acquisition of a sociological outlook. Students of introductory sociology are often left, at the end of the course, with a feeling that the term “ethnocentrism” denotes a flaw in human nature. Some of them may also be persuaded that their exposure to academic sociology has helped to immunize them against this natural but supposedly lamentable tendency to react ethnocentrically to people in other societies” (Catton 1960:201).
Additional Information
Related Terms
Reference
Catton, William R. 1960. “The Functions and Dysfunctions of Ethnocentrism: A Theory.” Social Problems 8(3):201–11. doi:10.2307/798910.
Cite the Definition of Typically
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “typically.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 27, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/typically/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
typically. (2015). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/typically/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “typically.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/typically/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“typically.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2015. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/typically/>.