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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The Golden Globes historically starts the awards season for film and television, with the Critics Choice Awards coming up in the next week and the Oscars eventually concluding the period. —

Callum Booth, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The common theme was historically poor defensive output. —

Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Changes expected under Trump South Korea’s progressive opposition, which has made Yoon’s life miserable from parliament and is increasingly ascendant since the president’s power grab, historically has taken a harder line on Japan. —

Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 6 Jan. 2025 Keeping hope alive Gottlieb is the most historically significant brand in pinball. —

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