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stereotypically

/ˌstɛriəˈtɪpɪkli/
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Adjective:stereotypical
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• adverb

1

In a manner that conforms to a widely held, fixed, and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Example

"The characters in the early drafts of the script were written stereotypically, lacking genuine individual depth."

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• Rhymes for stereotypically

• Nearby Words

stereotyper
stereotypic
stereotypical
stereotypically
sterile
sterilely
sterility

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from 'stereotypical' and the suffix '-ly'; the root 'stereotype' was borrowed from French 'stéréotype' (from Greek 'stereos' meaning 'solid' and 'typos' meaning 'impression'), originally referring to a method of printing from a solid metal plate before evolving metaphorically to mean an unvarying, fixed mental image.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stereotypically. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stereotypically
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