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

Examples of historically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chiefs had a historically bad loss last weekend while falling 20-3 to the Seahawks in Seattle. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Rather than growing up on the paradise island of Themyscira, Kelly Thompson’s Wonder Woman is raised in Hell by the witch Circe — historically one of her greatest enemies. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

The institution was established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the 1940s to offer a high school education for rural Alaska Native students, who historically were restricted from learning about their cultures. — Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday, the Likud again said that Arab parties — which are expected to receive a historically high number of parliamentary seats — had stolen the vote and called for the police and intelligence services to investigate. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1