Advertisement
Advertisement
historically
[ hi-stawr-ik-lee, -stor- ]
adverb
- in the past, especially typically or routinely:
Although historically very active as a volunteer, he’s had to cut back since his stroke.
- in a way that relates to significant past events, especially as chronicled in an accepted narrative:
Only the naive, gullible, and historically ignorant will believe this nonsense.
Make sure your argument is historically accurate.
- in a way or to a degree that is particularly notable or unique in history or has significantly affected the development of past events:
This is the time to sell a business quickly and easily, while interest rates are still historically low.
- in a way that is based on or reconstructed from an event, custom, style, etc., in the past:
The film historically reenacts the 442nd Regiment's triumphant rescue of the 36th Texas Division in the Vosges Mountains.
- in a way that involves life or existence in the real world, as opposed to legend, myth, or fiction:
Many of the stories may not be historically true, but they are nonetheless ethically true.
- in a way that involves comparing several periods of development of a thing:
Each institution, such as family, education, or market, can be studied historically to see how it has evolved over time.
Other Word Forms
- ·پ··ٴǰ··· adverb
- ԴDz··ٴǰ··· adverb
- ···ٴǰ··· adverb
- ܲ·-·ٴǰ··· adverb
- ···ٴǰ··· adverb
- ···ٴǰ··· adverb
- ܲ··ٴǰ··· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of historically1
Example Sentences
And you know, he also correctly pointed out that most of these specialists, historically, contemporarily, were coming from somewhere else.
But French was historically the language of diplomacy so the President of les États-Unis may well be some distance from his Ukrainian counterpart.
"I'm completely on board with the president's sympathies or comments that the Fed has historically been late," he said, adding that he thought stock market falls had been driven primarily by questions about trade policy.
The greater Los Angeles office rental market started the year with a turbulent first quarter and historically high vacancies as tenant demand was persistently soft in spite of more robust return-to-office policies coming from managers.
Mande said that the FDA has not historically excelled at transparency, and he is concerned that recent cuts to the agency’s communications staff will make matters worse.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse