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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On Thursday, the university, a historically Black institution, ordered the fraternity chapter to cease all activities and suspended pledging for all Greek organizations for the rest of the academic year.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
For starters, the AAII Bull-Bear Spread has historically been a contra indicator, with extreme bearish readings giving way to elevated market returns.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
From Vietnam to Ukraine, airpower has historically been a key bargaining tool in negotiations.
—Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Country music has always evolved by force, by those historically excluded demanding to be let in.
—Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
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Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
For starters, the AAII Bull-Bear Spread has historically been a contra indicator, with extreme bearish readings giving way to elevated market returns.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
From Vietnam to Ukraine, airpower has historically been a key bargaining tool in negotiations.
—Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Country music has always evolved by force, by those historically excluded demanding to be let in.
—Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Historically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historically. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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