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- [kar-ik-tuh-ris-tik]
- /ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪk/
- /kærɪktəˈrɪstɪkəlɪ/
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- [kar-ik-tuh-ris-tik]
- /ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪk/
Definitions of characteristically word
- adjective characteristically Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn. 1
- noun characteristically a distinguishing feature or quality: Generosity is his chief characteristic. 1
- noun characteristically Mathematics. the integral part of a common logarithm. Compare mantissa. the exponent of 10 in a number expressed in scientific notation. the smallest positive integer n such that each element of a given ring added to itself n times results in 0. 1
- noun characteristically In a usual or expected way; in characteristic manner. 1
- adverb characteristically in a typical way 1
- adverb characteristically in a distinctive way 1
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Origin of characteristically
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
From the Greek word charaktēristikós, dating back to 1655-65. See character, -istic
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Parts of speech for Characteristically
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characteristically popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
characteristically usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for characteristically
adv characteristically
- easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
- typically — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- commonly — usually; ordinarily
- spontaneously — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
adverb characteristically
- routinely — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- symptomatically — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- artlessly — In an artless manner.
- basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
- particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
Antonyms for characteristically
adv characteristically
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- unnaturally — contrary to the laws or course of nature.
- affectedly — assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned: affected sophistication; an affected British accent.
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
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