historically
adverb
his·tor·i·cal·ly
hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē 
-ˈstär-
1
: in accordance with or with respect to history
a historically accurate account
2
: in the past
historically, stagnant cities seldom have recovered—
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Unfortunately, most brands overlook the fact that, historically, the average viewer will quickly become annoyed by seeing the same ad multiple times during a game broadcast.
—Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Kansas City, Kansas’s land has historically served as a place of refuge for people fleeing religious, racial and political persecution — dating at least as far back to the Underground Railroad.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Connecticut has historically followed what are known as blue laws, which restrict or prohibit certain activities on Sundays.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Horse and other animal hair was historically used in plaster walls to bind the plaster mixture together for added strength.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Kansas City, Kansas’s land has historically served as a place of refuge for people fleeing religious, racial and political persecution — dating at least as far back to the Underground Railroad.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Connecticut has historically followed what are known as blue laws, which restrict or prohibit certain activities on Sundays.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Horse and other animal hair was historically used in plaster walls to bind the plaster mixture together for added strength.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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