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Recent Examples of anciently
Eleven miles west, crossing the Piave again but this time onto flatter lands, grown in the anciently rural Tezze di Piave, Cecchetto’s Raboso wines match Prosecco’s acidic presence as instead vertical reds complex with pine, wild berries, and spicy notes.
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Susan H. Gordon, Phd, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
It was used anciently as a preservative, a seasoning, and medicinally for its antibacterial properties.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
In several of the poesie paintings, Titian cast the faces of his protagonists in shadow, obscuring our sense of their inner lives, making them at once more anciently remote and more humanly familiar.
—Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
Susan H. Gordon, Phd, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
It was used anciently as a preservative, a seasoning, and medicinally for its antibacterial properties.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
In several of the poesie paintings, Titian cast the faces of his protagonists in shadow, obscuring our sense of their inner lives, making them at once more anciently remote and more humanly familiar.
—Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anciently
Adverb
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He was previously disbarred by in New York following his indictment in Arizona and Georgia cases related to the 2020 presidential election.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In fact, many of the technical experts working on eVTOL in the Bay Area either previously worked at or interned in the NASA or Army rotorcraft R&D groups at Moffett Field.—
Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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By unifying playlisting, ads, and data into a single streamlined tool, SongTools empowers creators to market their music more effectively than ever before.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Authorities had not conducted a search of that magnitude and detail in the area before, the news release said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In a recent exchange on X, formerly Twitter, the Grammy-winning artist responded to a fan who appeared to downplay her lyricism in favor of her pop-leaning hits.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Other restaurants are also on the horizon in Artisan Circle, formerly known as Crockett Row.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Show up early for the pre-party and stay for the after-party.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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And many of Georgia's battery manufacturing prospects have already abandoned ship earlier this year.—
Jillian Magtoto,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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So far 20 gardens have been completed since Lots of Compassion began two years ago.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Miller’s dedication and commitment to Louisville took off from that second whirlwind visit 15 years ago.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Anciently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anciently. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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