archetypically
|ar-che-typ-i-cal-ly|
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/ˌɑr.kɪˈtɪp.əl/
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/ˌɑː.kɪˈtɪp.əl/
(archetypal)
original model / typical example
Etymology
'archetypically' ultimately derives from Greek elements via English. It is formed from 'archetypal' (adjective) + adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'Archetypal' itself comes from Greek elements 'arche-' and 'typos'.
'archetypal' comes from noun 'archetype' (from Greek 'archetypos' via Latin/Neo-Latin 'archetypum'); the adjective 'archetypal' was formed in English from that noun, and the adverb 'archetypically' was formed later by adding '-ly'.
Originally from Greek meaning 'first/primary pattern' or 'original model', the word evolved to mean 'a typical or ideal example'; the adverb now means 'in a typical or representative way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that exemplifies or corresponds to an archetype; in a typically representative or classic way.
She behaved archetypically for a leader, remaining calm and decisive in the crisis.
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Last updated: 2025/10/06 03:33
