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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Culinary demand for the crustaceans fuels a roughly $45-million-a-year industry in the Golden State, with an annual season that historically runs from late fall to midsummer.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The album produced by the Velvet Underground’s John Cale failed to spawn a chart hit, but it is considered one of the founding text of punk rock and has been enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry as a historically significant work.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Those companies have a market cap of more than $2 billion, and their stock prices have been most correlated to the New Orders Index historically, specifically from 2012 to date.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
In the days since, Abdullah has also engaged in a flurry of calls and meetings with the U.N. and other countries that have historically supported the creation of a Palestinian homeland -- a possible effort to present a united front aimed at pushing back against Trump's designs for Gaza.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The album produced by the Velvet Underground’s John Cale failed to spawn a chart hit, but it is considered one of the founding text of punk rock and has been enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry as a historically significant work.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Those companies have a market cap of more than $2 billion, and their stock prices have been most correlated to the New Orders Index historically, specifically from 2012 to date.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
In the days since, Abdullah has also engaged in a flurry of calls and meetings with the U.N. and other countries that have historically supported the creation of a Palestinian homeland -- a possible effort to present a united front aimed at pushing back against Trump's designs for Gaza.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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