classically

clas·si·cal·ly | \ ˈkla-si-k(ə-)lē

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Definition of classically

1 : in a classic or classical manner classically exact forms of the dance classically trained

2a : 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 Actor, writer, award-winning journalist, lover of art and food, and a ferocious, classically trained musician. — Dave Grohl, The Atlantic, "How Far Does the Apple Fall From the Tree?," 21 June 2020 She is known as pretty much being a classically hilarious person. — Radhika Marya, Fortune, "Christian Slater on retelling the Betty Broderick story in the new season of ‘Dirty John’," 2 June 2020 Majumdar’s story is, in this sense, classically simple. — James Wood, The New Yorker, "A Début Novel’s Immersive Urgency," 1 June 2020 But the perimenopause is that years before, perhaps even up to 10 years, classically around five years, of hormonal changes. — Get-fit Guy Brock Armstrong, Scientific American, "What Type of Exercise is Best During Menopause?," 5 Mar. 2020 Many more were classically elegant, creamy, lively and beautifully textured. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, "Rosé champagne brings the holiday joy," 28 Dec. 2019 There’s no better way to appreciate Melbourne’s cutting-edge streak than from the classically elegant rooms in The Langham Melbourne, a Southbank grande dame that does Chinese massages (thanks to its Chuan Spa) and high tea better than anyone. — Louise Hart, Town & Country, "4 International Itineraries for a Vacation Fit for a Royal," 7 Nov. 2019 Or someone more classically elegant, like Cary Grant. — David A. Keeps, House Beautiful, "Decorating a Breezy, Caribbean-Inspired House," 19 June 2014 But Rolls doesn't build a torpedo as svelte and as classically proportioned as the DB7 and probably never will. — John Phillips, Car and Driver, "Tested: 1996 Aston Martin DB7 Volante Makes the English Sports-Car Brand Relevant Again," 20 May 2020

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“Classically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classically. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.

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