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

Typically, Charlotte requests these bonds every two years and voters historically approve them. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

What this means for Rose and Balenciaga, and for Saint Laurent and McQueen, which have historically depended on the persona of their creative leads, remains to be seen. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026

However, both parties have historically opposed broadening military conscription to include ultra-Orthodox religious students, directly conflicting with Eisenkot's demand for national service. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

When pressed again by Derbyshire, Zacharia pointed to the fact that in midterm elections, the party in the White House historically loses seats. — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1