1. in a manner that is characteristic of or serves as a prototype; in a way that is typical or representative of a category or group

Examples

• A prototypically American breakfast includes eggs, bacon, and toast.
• The villain in the story behaves prototypically—scheming and power-hungry.
• She dressed prototypically for a 1950s housewife in her costume.
• The software prototypically crashes when too many files are open at once.
• A prototypically successful startup founder is young, ambitious, and tech-savvy.