Examples of anciently in a Sentence
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Tell El-Fara’in, anciently known as Imet, was a significant urban and religious hub from the Middle Kingdom onward.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
It was used anciently as a preservative, a seasoning, and medicinally for its antibacterial properties.
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Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2024
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
It was used anciently as a preservative, a seasoning, and medicinally for its antibacterial properties.
—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2024
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“Anciently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anciently. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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