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
Jane JacobsExamples of historically in a Sentence
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Those games, in Kansas City, were the first by a historically black college.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Both teams come into the soccer match riding a wave of momentum, though historically, Athletic has the leg up, with 23 cup titles to their name.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The study did note that the involvement of ayahuasca was speculative but had context both historically and culturally.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The governing Conservative Party is historically supportive of Israel, but the killing of British citizens has shifted the domestic debate.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The group is affectionately named after the team’s Coliseum stadium, historically derided as dingy.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
No details about returning cast have been revealed as Grey’s historically sees turnover as part of its ongoing storytelling.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Being early investors in tech wasn’t something that had historically been available to the average person in Turkey.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
What’s driving this partisan gap is that Democratic enthusiasm has been so historically low, whether due to concerns about Biden’s age, fears of a Donald Trump victory, dismay over the war in Gaza, or other factors.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Both teams come into the soccer match riding a wave of momentum, though historically, Athletic has the leg up, with 23 cup titles to their name.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The study did note that the involvement of ayahuasca was speculative but had context both historically and culturally.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The governing Conservative Party is historically supportive of Israel, but the killing of British citizens has shifted the domestic debate.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The group is affectionately named after the team’s Coliseum stadium, historically derided as dingy.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
No details about returning cast have been revealed as Grey’s historically sees turnover as part of its ongoing storytelling.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Being early investors in tech wasn’t something that had historically been available to the average person in Turkey.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
What’s driving this partisan gap is that Democratic enthusiasm has been so historically low, whether due to concerns about Biden’s age, fears of a Donald Trump victory, dismay over the war in Gaza, or other factors.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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