characteristically
Example Sentences
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King died on Wednesday after "a courageous and characteristically determined battle with colon cancer", the Mobo Organisation said in a statement.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
“I pleaded ignorance of all things magnetic,” Alvarez recalled, “to which Ernest characteristically replied, ‘Don’t worry, you’ll learn.’
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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