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
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One of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Highland Park has historically been a heavily Latino working-class community.
—Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Traditional travel writing—which has historically normalized the types of journeys that society rewards, rather than the ones considered taboo—is ill-equipped to make sense of these losses.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Lower earners historically see higher rates of inflation than their better-off counterparts, said Morgan Stanley economist Heather Berger.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
That is in addition to ensuring $255 million in annual funding for historically black colleges and universities through the 2019 FUTURE Act.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
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Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Traditional travel writing—which has historically normalized the types of journeys that society rewards, rather than the ones considered taboo—is ill-equipped to make sense of these losses.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Lower earners historically see higher rates of inflation than their better-off counterparts, said Morgan Stanley economist Heather Berger.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
That is in addition to ensuring $255 million in annual funding for historically black colleges and universities through the 2019 FUTURE Act.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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