Meaning of historically in English
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Adverb
historicallyDefinitions
1. throughout historyExamples
- « historically they have never co-existed peacefully »
- 2. with respect to history
Examples
- « this is historically interesting »
Famous quotes
- « I have had this view of the optimization of the electrode design for a long time. Historically we went through various phases in the work and eventually worked on large sheets - very large sheets - of palladium. » Martin Fleischmann
- « There are 4 billion cell phones in use today. Many of them are in the hands of market vendors, rickshaw drivers, and others who've historically lacked access to education and opportunity. Information networks have become a great leveler, and we should use them together to help lift people out of poverty and give them a freedom from want. » Hillary Clinton
- « Watch the History Channel if you want it literal and historically perfect. » Emily Blunt
- « There's no question that jihad historically means war. » Pat Robertson
- « We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods. » Freeman Dyson