Synonyms for

Historically

Verb / hɪˈstɔ:rɪkʌli: / / hɪˈstɔ:rɪkli: / Another word for historically — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to the past, especially in terms of social, economic, or political events

Synonyms & similar words

traditionally antiquely classically formerly old-school pastly retrospectively bygone historical once old old-fashioned old-time outmoded past preceding

Synonyms by register

Formal

traditionally chronologically archaeologically documentarily

Informal

back in the day in the past ages ago

Literary

of yore in bygone days

Antonyms

currently presently now modernly anecdotally unhistorically

Common collocations

  • historically significant
  • historically accurate
  • historically important
  • historically speaking
  • historically proven
  • historically documented
  • historically low
  • historically high

Word family

noun history
adjective historical

Usage note

This adverb is used to refer to things that are known from history or that have happened in the past. It is often used to contrast past situations with present ones.

Example sentences

  1. Historically, people used to write letters by hand.
  2. Historically, knights wore armor to protect themselves in battle.
  3. Historically, the Great Wall of China was built to keep invaders out.
  4. Historically, women did not have the right to vote.
  5. Historically, slavery was legal in many parts of the world.

Quotes

  • Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience but from obedience. - Howard Zinn
  • Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. - Arundhati Roy
  • Historically, women have been told that their bodies are not their own, that their minds are not their own, that their voices are not their own. - Hillary Clinton

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