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historically
/hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/
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What does historically mean?
adverb
- In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.
- According to history: formerly, in the past, traditionally.
- To an unprecedented or extremely rare degree.
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IPA pronunciation
/hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/
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THE easiest way to bring order into the chaos of desirable books, is, doubtless, to begin historically with manuscripts.
The circumstances of man, we say, are historically somewhat better in this country, and at this hour, than perhaps ever before.
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We know it to be historically true, that a great many nations have been discovered utterly destitute of any knowledge of metals.
No doubt this was a part of the great sex mystery which historically surrounded the figure of the celibate priest as with an atmosphere.
He could displace his muscles so that the lower angles of the scapulae projected and presented the appearance historically attributed to luxation of the scapula.