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historically
adverb his·tor·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\
Definition of HISTORICALLY
1
: in accordance with or with respect to history <an historically accurate account>
2
: in the past <historically, stagnant cities seldom have recovered — Jane Jacobs>
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First Known Use of HISTORICALLY
1550
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