characteristically
Example Sentences
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Amazingly, the Mets did win, but characteristically, they failed to found a dynasty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Still, Musk’s timeline for the Terafab is characteristically aggressive, with initial semiconductor production in late 2027 and volume production in 2028.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
“That will be a challenge for me,” said the characteristically even-keeled Pegula after defeating former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the third round on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Cannon’s additional reasons to suppress Volume II—beyond her insistence that Smith had no power to compile or submit it—were characteristically incoherent.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
“Good! Bless you! Now, as there’s nothing like ‘taking time by the fetlock’, as Winkle characteristically observes, allow me to present the new member.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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