classically

adverb clas·si·cal·ly \ˈkla-si-k(ə-)lē\

Definition of CLASSICALLY

: in a classic or classical manner <classically exact forms of the dance> <classically trained>

a : in classic or traditional circumstances : typically <classically, the whole fish is stuffed>

b : as a classic example <classically bad writing>

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