Added 9 October 2026
historically
/hɪˈstɒɹɪkli/ adverb
adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about historically at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.
Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work.
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According to history: formerly, in the past, traditionally.
Historically, this company collected payment before starting work.
- To an unprecedented or extremely rare degree.
Origin
From historical + -ly or historic + -ally.
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