historically
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historically
- /hɪˈstɒɹɪkli/ UK
- /hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/ US
Where it comes from
From historical + -ly or historic + -ally.
adverb more historically · most historically
- In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record. Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work.
- According to history: formerly, in the past, traditionally. Historically, this company collected payment before starting work.
- To an unprecedented or extremely rare degree. In January, the anti-corruption organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, released a detailed report on the historically unethical presidency of Donald Trump.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: historical, history, chronologically, historic, story, traditionally, originally, generally, customarily, typically, conventionally, consistently, past, normally, previously, usually
Translations
Every language
adv in a historic manner
| Español | históricamente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 歴史的 rekishiteki |
| Português | historicamente |
| Français | historiquement |
| Italiano | storicamente |
| Română | istoricește |
| Русский | истори́чески istoríčeski |
Talk about this word "historically." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/historically. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. historically. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/historically "historically." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/historically.Cite this
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title = {historically},
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