characteristically
Example Sentences
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Musk was characteristically optimistic: His goal is to make humanity a multi-planetary species.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Dame Felicity lived with "her illness with great dignity and acceptance" and "was characteristically classy and elegant to the end", the agent added.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
We met at a rehearsal studio in Midtown Manhattan last month during a period when Adams was, characteristically, juggling multiple projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Amazingly, the Mets did win, but characteristically, they failed to found a dynasty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Chiefdoms characteristically have an ideology, precursor to an institutionalized religion, that buttresses the chief’s authority.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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