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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Voters in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District will head to the ballot box in one week to vote in the race between Democratic state legislator Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps in one week with polls showing a closer-than-expected race in the historically conservative district.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
This was a blow to Democrats, who have historically received majority support from minority groups, as recently as former President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential win.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
Yet the industry has historically emphasized locomotion over dexterity.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
But the franchise has been historically strong with five championship banners and may have the strongest brand in all sports.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
This was a blow to Democrats, who have historically received majority support from minority groups, as recently as former President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential win.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
Yet the industry has historically emphasized locomotion over dexterity.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
But the franchise has been historically strong with five championship banners and may have the strongest brand in all sports.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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