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

World powers, the sport’s biggest superstars and historically rowdy fanbases were all sent to DFW to put on a show. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

In Asia, and especially in China, people have historically eaten raw goji berries as a snack, added them to salads, used them in soups and juices, and brewed them into herbal teas. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Reduction of rounds The MLB draft has historically at least 50 rounds, which is how many rounds took place each season from 1998 through 2011. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

While memory is a historically volatile sector, the AI investment boom has created a demand supercycle for the component that most analysts on Wall Street believe is far from over. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1