historically

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

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

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

Jodie Patterson is a graduate of a historically black college.

— sarah larimer, Washington Post, "For second year, leaders of HBCUs gather to discuss LGBT inclusion," 12 July 2018
Proceeds from the pieces will go towards the United Negro College Fund, following Beyoncé’s $100,000 donation to four historically black colleges after her Coachella set.

— lauren alexis fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Beyoncé and Balmain Collaborate On Charitable Merch Collection," 10 July 2018
Proceeds from the collection will benefit the United Negro College Fund, following Beyoncé’s $100,000 donation to four historically black colleges after her Coachella set.

— sofia mele, Billboard, "Beyonce & Balmain Team Up for Coachella-Inspired Collection to Benefit United Negro College Fund," 10 July 2018
Vogue reports that the three-piece collaboration will include the yellow and pink sweatshirts that Rousteing created for Beyoncé's festival set, as well as black T-shirts featuring the same graphic, which paid tribute to historically-black colleges.

— emily wang, Glamour, "Beyoncé and Balmain Collaborated on a Charity Collection Inspired by Her Coachella Looks," 10 July 2018
Proceeds from the collaboration will benefit the United Negro College Fund, following Beyoncé’s $100,000 donation to four historically black colleges after her Coachella set.

— steff yotka, Vogue, "Beyoncé Is Collaborating With Balmain on a Charitable Capsule Collection," 10 July 2018
Service projects that members will work on today in Houston include sorting and packaging food at the Houston Food Bank and hosting an expo at the convention center showcasing historically black colleges and universities to high school students.

— elizabeth myong, Houston Chronicle, "AKA sorority sisters serve the Houston community," 7 July 2018
To recruit candidates, Uncommon targets historically black colleges and encourages the network’s alumni to apply.

— leslie brody, WSJ, "How One Charter Network Recruits Diverse Teachers," 6 July 2018
The historically black Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Hocking College in Nelsonville were recently granted provisional licenses to operate, the commerce department also said Friday.

— randy tucker, Cincinnati.com, "First medical marijuana grower gets green light to start planting in Ohio," 29 June 2018

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