non·his·tor·i·cal | \ ˌnän-hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl 
, -ˈstär- \
, -ˈstär- \Definition of nonhistorical
: not historical: such as
a : not based on history
an essentially nonhistorical account
b : not used or reproducing what was used in the past
nonhistorical costumes nonhistorical building materials
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nonhistorically \ ˌnän-hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē , -ˈstär- \ adverb
, -ˈstär- \ adverb
All but one of the windows look authentically old-fashioned. The offending window belongs to a bathroom and was appropriately—if nonhistorically—modest. — George Graham
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