classically
adverb
clas·si·cal·ly
ˈkla-si-k(ə-)lē 
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In an interview with the lyrics platform Genius, Skrilla explains the number’s significance in classically opaque rapper terms.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
She was classically trained on the piano starting at age 4 and plays over 20 other instruments, including the mountain dulcimer, banjo, folk harp and balalaika, according to her bio.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The main campus looks classically New England—handsome brick buildings in decay, with about a billion dollars in deferred maintenance.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
It's not classically designed as an Aston Martin.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
She was classically trained on the piano starting at age 4 and plays over 20 other instruments, including the mountain dulcimer, banjo, folk harp and balalaika, according to her bio.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The main campus looks classically New England—handsome brick buildings in decay, with about a billion dollars in deferred maintenance.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
It's not classically designed as an Aston Martin.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for classically
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“Classically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classically. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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classically
adverb
clas·si·cal·ly
ˈklas-i-k(ə-)lē
: in a classic or classical manner
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