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 …

—Jane Jacobs

Examples of historically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Board’s recommendations are advisory, and Meta is not required to implement them, though the company has historically acted on roughly 75 percent of Board recommendations, which makes its response to this particular ruling worth watching. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026

This is particularly consequential in regions historically underserved due to geography or infrastructure. — Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Rule-breakers in Japan historically met a very harsh fate in the middle of the town square, and that kind of still persists today. — Maria Bamford, Vulture, 23 June 2026

The new service provides internet access in several high-traffic areas, including downtown Atlanta and the Atlanta University Center, home to several historically Black colleges and universities. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1