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Definition of historically adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

historically

adverb
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/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/
 
/hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/
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  1. in a way that is connected with the past
    • The book is historically inaccurate.
    • Historically, there has always been a great deal of rivalry between the two families.
    • a historically based film/movie
  2. in a way that is connected with the study of history
    • historically significant documents
    Topics Historyb1
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