historically

adverb

his·tor·i·cal·ly hi-ˈstȯr-i-k(ə-)lē

-ˈstär-

: in accordance with or with respect to history

a historically accurate account

: in the past

historically, stagnant cities seldom have recovered—

Jane Jacobs

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Many were bussed in from Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities, proudly donning the colors of Harris’ sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. —

Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%, which matches the previous month's level and remains historically low. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024 Exxon’s profits have declined as refining margins and natural gas prices have pulled back from from historically high levels in 2023. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 Given there are about 70,000 Indigenous voters in Wisconsin and about 310,000 in Arizona, and Indigenous voters historically lean heavily Democratic, the impact was profound. —

Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for historically