Definition of Historically

1. Adverb. Throughout history. "Historically they have never coexisted peacefully"

Partainyms: Historical

2. Adverb. With respect to history. "This is historically interesting"
Partainyms: Historic

Definition of Historically

1. adv. In the manner of, or in accordance with, history.

Definition of Historically

1. Adverb. In a historic manner; as has been done most often in the past. ¹

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Definition of Historically

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Historically

historical
historical article
historical document
historical fiction
historical geographic locations
historical linguistics
historical method
historical paper
historical period
historical present
historical record
historical research
historical school
historicalization
historicalizations
historically
historicalness
historicism
historicisms
historicist
historicists
historicities
historicity
historicize
historicized
historicizes
historicizing
historick
historie
historied

Literary usage of Historically

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Nature and Sources of the Law by John Chipman Gray, Roland Gray (1921)
"Historically considered, it is true that our judges make law. ... To say that a thing is historically true but scientifically false means that it is a fact, ..."

2. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1909)
"According to Schleiermacher, since Christianity is a historical religion and its progress is historically conditioned, those who die without having been ..."

3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"But the instinct of private property is truly human; and the proper unfolding of human liberty and personality is historically bound up with it, ..."

4. Psychology, General Introduction by Charles Hubbard Judd (1917)
"Psychology historically a part of philosophy. Turning from these practical applications of psychology to education. it remains for us to discuss one of the ..."

5. Research and Intervention: Preventing Substance Abuse in Higher Education by Clement Vonnie V. (1997)
"Most African-American students receive their baccalaureate education at one of the nation's 117 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). ..."

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