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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Ashley Llorens, corporate vice president and managing director at Microsoft Research, said robotics has historically lagged behind progress in language and vision AI.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Operating losses amounted to $260 million in the past twelve months, and historically the stock has suffered notably during market stress.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This pattern is especially visible in Africa, where access to specialized finance education has historically been uneven.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Wilks Development purchased the property adjacent to Interstate 30 more than a decade ago and has spent several years working on the complex and historically challenging rehabilitation the 96-year-old Public Market, as well as constructing the five-story, 199-unit apartment building.
—Samuel O’Neal 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Operating losses amounted to $260 million in the past twelve months, and historically the stock has suffered notably during market stress.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This pattern is especially visible in Africa, where access to specialized finance education has historically been uneven.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Wilks Development purchased the property adjacent to Interstate 30 more than a decade ago and has spent several years working on the complex and historically challenging rehabilitation the 96-year-old Public Market, as well as constructing the five-story, 199-unit apartment building.
—Samuel O’Neal 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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