typical

The word "typical" is an adjective that means average, normal, or usual.

• What is a typical day like for you?
• It’s typical for her to be late to class.
• That’s so typical of him to say that.
• A typical office worker arrives at work at 8:30 a.m. and leaves at 5 p.m.
• Delays and late arrivals are typical problems in the airline industry.

The adverb for this word is "typically."

• He typically eats lunch there every day.
• Today the students are late to class, but typically they’re on time.
• I typically spend two to three hours a day working on this website.

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Originally published on April 24, 2013. Updated April 22, 2017.