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adverb his·tor·i·cal·ly \ hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē , -ˈstär- \

Definition of historically

1 :in accordance with or with respect to history

an historically accurate account

2 :in the past

historically, stagnant cities seldom have recovered
—Jane Jacobs

Recent Examples of historically from the Web

Historically, a table beer was a beer for everyone at the table, most prominent in Belgium and France.

— alex delany, Bon Appetit, "What Is Table Beer, the Beer We've Been Seeing Everywhere?," 28 Aug. 2017
The Wildcats historically have their best seasons when Snyder returns his leading passer from the previous year.

— kellis robinett, kansascity, "Jesse Ertz follows same path as former great K-State quarterbacks," 26 Aug. 2017
Mid August usually marks the beginning of the uptick, with storms historically peaking on Sept. 10.

— jenny staletovich, miamiherald, "Tropical Storm Harvey forms, bound for Caribbean and Central America," 17 Aug. 2017
Historically, waves of fascism often follow periods of extreme economic and political unrest, so fascists blame capitalism for their problems.

— lily herman, Teen Vogue, "Fascism, Explained," 16 Aug. 2017
The Pirelli calendar, historically, is known as fashion’s sexiest calendar.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "Alice in Wonderland," 20 July 2017
The 5500 block of South Throop Street is located within the police department’s Englewood District, which historically has been one of the most violent areas in the city.

— elvia malagon, chicagotribune.com, "Despite uptick in shootings, Englewood family feels sense of community: 'They’re good neighbors'," 17 July 2017
The biggest day of the convention has historically been Saturday, and this year promises to be a big one, too.

— michael james rocha, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Comic-Con 2017: 10 things to watch," 17 July 2017
Burse served as president of KSU, the only historically black public university in Kentucky, between 1982 to 1989 and later from 2014 to 2016.

— darcy costello, The Courier-Journal, "Bevin appoints Raymond Burse, former Kentucky State president, to U of L board," 13 July 2017

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