historically
adverb
his·tor·i·cal·ly
hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē 
-ˈstär-
1
: in accordance with or with respect to history
a historically accurate account
2
: in the past
historically, stagnant cities seldom have recovered—
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The private property has historically been open to hunters and anglers under Montana’s Block Management Program, as well as other voluntary open land practices.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
More fundamentally, programs and policies designed to expand opportunities to employees who have been historically marginalized in the workplace do not discriminate.
—Ming-Qi Chu, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
The Steelworkers Union endorses Biden, and historically, of course most unions endorse Democrats.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Many searchers will go their entire lives without finding something as scientifically and historically valuable, association president Edwin Rozwałka told the ministry.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Morgan Price, a standout gymnast from Fisk University, has become the first athlete from a historically Black college or university to win a national collegiate gymnastics championship.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Those games, in Kansas City, were the first by a historically black college.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Both teams come into the soccer match riding a wave of momentum, though historically, Athletic has the leg up, with 23 cup titles to their name.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The study did note that the involvement of ayahuasca was speculative but had context both historically and culturally.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
More fundamentally, programs and policies designed to expand opportunities to employees who have been historically marginalized in the workplace do not discriminate.
—Ming-Qi Chu, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
The Steelworkers Union endorses Biden, and historically, of course most unions endorse Democrats.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Many searchers will go their entire lives without finding something as scientifically and historically valuable, association president Edwin Rozwałka told the ministry.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Morgan Price, a standout gymnast from Fisk University, has become the first athlete from a historically Black college or university to win a national collegiate gymnastics championship.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Those games, in Kansas City, were the first by a historically black college.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Both teams come into the soccer match riding a wave of momentum, though historically, Athletic has the leg up, with 23 cup titles to their name.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The study did note that the involvement of ayahuasca was speculative but had context both historically and culturally.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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