classically

adverb

clas·​si·​cal·​ly ˈkla-si-k(ə-)lē 

1

: in a classic or classical manner

classically exact forms of the dance

classically trained

2

a

: in classic or traditional circumstances : typically

classically, the whole fish is stuffed

b

: as a classic example

classically bad writing

Examples of classically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those are classically political films. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025

Pork belly will classically have three or five stripes of fat—you’ll want these to be tightly layered with the stripes of meat. —Irene Yoo september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

Swift styled her locks in a way that's classically her, letting hair bangs fall free while sweeping pieces of her hair back into a soft half up-half down look. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025

The Mesozoic era was classically seen as a time when giant beasts ruled the skies, seas, and land. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

classically

adverb

clas·​si·​cal·​ly ˈklas-i-k(ə-)lē 

: in a classic or classical manner