Typically vs Mostly - What's the difference?
typically | mostly |
In a typical or common manner.
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In an expected or customary manner.
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Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
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As adverbs the difference between typically and mostly
is that typically is in a typical or common manner while mostly is mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.typically
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Adverb
(en adverb)citation, passage=An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic
citation, passage=And Netherlands, backed by a typically noisy and colourful travelling support, started the second period in blistering fashion and could have had four goals within 10 minutes.}}
Antonyms
* atypicallymostly
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Alternative forms
* mostlie (obsolete) * moastly (obsolete)Adverb
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- She was to be their chosen visitor, she was to be for weeks under the same roof with the person whose society she mostly prized [...]!