"characteristically" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more characteristically [comparative], most characteristically [superlative]
Etymology: From characteristic + -ally. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|characteristic|ally}} characteristic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adv}} characteristically (comparative more characteristically, superlative most characteristically)
  1. In a usual or expected way; in characteristic manner. Related terms: characteristic Translations (in a usual or expected way): característicament (Catalan), tyypillisesti (Finnish), typiquement (French), caractéristiquement (French), caracteristicamente (Galician), charakterystycznie (Polish), característicamente (Spanish)
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