historically

adverb

his·​tor·​i·​cal·​ly hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce historically (audio)
-ˈstär-
1
: in accordance with or with respect to history
a historically accurate account
2
: in the past
historically, stagnant cities seldom have recoveredJane Jacobs

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The shift is widely attributed to former Vice President Al Gore’s embrace of environmental policies, with the region historically comprising Democratic-leaning states dating back to the 1930s through the 1990s, home to several legendary party figures such as West Virginia’s Robert Byrd. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 The original film, which is spoken in Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin to create a more historically accurate and immersive experience, followed the final 12 hours before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 California has historically been a relatively aggressive state in terms of environmental and product regulations — for example, requiring that products containing certain chemicals contain warning labels. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025 OpenAI has historically been closely linked with Nvidia, whose chips were used to develop ChatGPT. Kif Leswing,seema Mody, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for historically

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of historically was in 1550

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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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