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Princeton's WordNet

  1. historicallyadverb

    throughout history

    "historically they have never coexisted peacefully"

  2. historicallyadverb

    with respect to history

    "this is historically interesting"

Wiktionary

  1. historicallyadverb

    In a historic manner; as has been done most often in the past.

    Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Historicallyadverb

    In the manner of history; by way of narration.

    Etymology: from historical.

    The gospels, which are weekly read, do all historically declare something which our Lord Jesus Christ himself either spoke, did, or suffered in his own person. Richard Hooker, b. v.

    When that which the word of God doth but deliver historically, we construe as if it were legally meant, and so urge it further than we can prove it was intended, do we not add to the laws of God? Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 5.

    After his life has been rather invented than written, I shall consider him historically as an author, with regard to those works he has left behind him. Alexander Pope, Essay on Homer.

Wikipedia

  1. Historically

    History (derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía) 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation') is the systematic study and documentation of human activity. The time period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" - George Santayana History is also an academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, as well as its usefulness to give perspective on the problems of the present.Stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources (such as the tales surrounding King Arthur), are usually classified as cultural heritage or legends. History differs from myth in that it is supported by verifiable evidence. However, ancient cultural influences have helped spawn variant interpretations of the nature of history which have evolved over the centuries and continue to change today. The modern study of history is wide-ranging, and includes the study of specific regions and the study of certain topical or thematic elements of historical investigation. History is often taught as a part of primary and secondary education, and the academic study of history is a major discipline in university studies. Herodotus, a 5th-century BC Greek historian, is often considered the "father of history" (as he was one of the first historians) in the Western tradition, although he has also been criticized as the "father of lies". Along with his contemporary Thucydides, he helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies. Their works continue to be read today, and the gap between the culture-focused Herodotus and the military-focused Thucydides remains a point of contention or approach in modern historical writing. In East Asia, a state chronicle, the Spring and Autumn Annals, was reputed to date from as early as 722 BC, although only 2nd-century BC texts have survived.

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  1. historically

    Historically refers to events, situations, actions or experiences that occurred or existed in the past. It is typically used to provide background or context to a past time or era. However, it can also be used to examine patterns or trends over a significant period of time, which can provide insight into the present or future.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Historicallyadverb

    in the manner of, or in accordance with, history

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of historically in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of historically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of historically in a Sentence

  1. Eleanor Janega:

    The desire to be' accurate' suddenly disappears when sex isn't involved and it is actual interesting day to day minutiae, if the(' Game of Thrones') world was historically accurate, why isn't every single noble house or castle absolutely covered by huge gaudy, colourful murals ? Why is it that this form of historical accuracy isn't important, but showing rape as endemic is ?

  2. Barnette Jr.:

    I think Terry McAuliffe knows that qualified immunity, really is hampering transparency in Historically Black and brown communities, it doesn't matter who's governor, we're going to still ask the governor to ask the attorney general to investigate law-enforcement involved shootings.

  3. Tamim Jabr:

    Historically, transactions have been competitively bid out to both local and international banks with the lowest bidder typically winning the mandate, we see this trend slowly shifting as more and more clients look for innovative solutions to meet their capital raising needs in order to fund their growth strategy.

  4. Jillian Evanko:

    Historically we did not focus on these markets, but now we have dedicated teams both commercially and technical (engineering/product development) to develop these markets further.

  5. Jennifer Ward:

    The way it has worked historically is, when a child comes into the US without a parent or legal guardian, if there is a parent or guardian or relative already here, they would be placed with that person as a' sponsor' while they are undergoing immigration hearings.

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