characteristically  /ˌkɛ rək tə ˈrɪ stɪk li/ ? Meaning of "characteristically"

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Definition(s):

  • (adv) in characteristic manner

Usage(s):

  1. But Warren seems characteristically unfazed by the criticism.
  2. Prone to laugh the world off in one breath, to succumb helplessly to it in the next, he characteristically concludes his final contribution to Letters from Iceland:.
  3. Stipe's lyrics remain characteristically erudite and elusive.

Quotes

  1. Carter praised Sorensen's decision to withdraw as "characteristically generous and unselfish, designed to spare the administration and the country the effects of a divisive and emotional controversy."
    on Nov 20, 2008 By: Jimmy Carter Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer

  2. Fox's News Channel's Brit Hume called it a "marvelously eloquent speech delivered in the characteristically flawless way by the new president."
    on Jan 20, 2009 By: Brit Hume Source: FOXNews

  3. In a tribute to Marshall , Kagan wrote: "During the year that marked the bicentennial of the Constitution, Justice Marshall gave a characteristically candid speech. He declared that the Constitution, as originally drafted and conceived, was...
    on Jul 7, 2010 By: Elena Kagan Source: Madison Times

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