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 three full dissenters from the court's ruling all believed the decision was historic, and historically wrong. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Even more concerning, the narrowing of ideas was most pronounced among students whose perspectives have historically been underrepresented in the data used to train these models. — Vicki Phillips, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

But the Marlins have hardly been a top draw for veterans, either, because of the historically low crowds and the team’s reluctance to spend a lot of money, with only isolated exceptions. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

The cozy store, which overlooks Jardim de Parada, is recognized by the city’s Lojas com História program for historically significant shops. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1