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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Cases on the Court’s docket challenge the protections that have historically insulated members of independent agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Reserve from removal without cause.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Air traffic control has historically been an understaffed profession.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Had Brown jogged into the end zone untouched, this would be a story about a historically dynamic duo’s first dual 100-yard game under a first-time play-caller who’d at last connected them.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee shows signs of progress Milwaukee Public Schools, which has historically struggled with high teacher turnover, saw improvement last year.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Air traffic control has historically been an understaffed profession.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Had Brown jogged into the end zone untouched, this would be a story about a historically dynamic duo’s first dual 100-yard game under a first-time play-caller who’d at last connected them.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee shows signs of progress Milwaukee Public Schools, which has historically struggled with high teacher turnover, saw improvement last year.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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