Need another word that means the same as “historically”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “historically” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Historically” are: normally, generally, habitually, customarily, routinely, regularly, typically, ordinarily, commonly, conventionally, traditionally
Historically as an Adverb
Definitions of "Historically" as an adverb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “historically” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
- With reference to past events.
- In the past.
Synonyms of "Historically" as an adverb (11 Words)
| commonly | Very often; frequently. Shift workers commonly complain of not getting enough sleep. |
| conventionally | In a way that is based on what is traditionally done or believed. He was dressed conventionally in a grey shirt and trousers. |
| customarily | By custom; according to common practice. The leaves are customarily used for animal fodder. |
| generally | Without regard to specific details or exceptions. A decade when France was moving generally to the left. |
| habitually | According to habit or custom. Does he lie habitually. |
| normally | In a normal manner. Try to breathe normally. |
| ordinarily | Usually. A person who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom. |
| regularly | On a habitual basis; usually. A regularly updated news page. |
| routinely | As part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason. Owners routinely flout local laws about restraining and picking up after their pets. |
| traditionally | According to tradition; in a traditional manner. Traditionally styled 1930s era houses. |
| typically | In a way that is characteristic of a particular person or thing. A typically English village wedding. |
Usage Examples of "Historically" as an adverb
- A historically accurate picture of the time.
- Historically, government policy has favoured urban dwellers.
Associations of "Historically" (30 Words)
| anachronism | A person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age. The town is a throwback to medieval times an anachronism that has survived the passing years. |
| anachronistic | Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed. English public schools are anachronistic. |
| ancient | A person who lived in ancient times. Ancient history. |
| annals | Used in titles of learned journals. The annals of the police courts. |
| antediluvian | Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood. A ramshackle antediluvian tenement. |
| anthropology | The study of human societies and cultures and their development. |
| antiquate | Give an antique appearance to. |
| antiquity | Extreme oldness. The great civilizations of antiquity. |
| archaeological | Relating to archaeology. Uprooting trees will disturb any archaeological remains below ground level. |
| archaeology | The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains. |
| archaic | (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavour. Prisons are run on archaic methods. |
| cartographic | Of or relating to the making of maps or charts. He started his own cartographic printing company. |
| chronicle | A fictitious or factual work describing a series of events. His work chronicles 20th century migration. |
| chronology | A record of events in the order of their occurrence. His book transformed prehistoric chronology by applying the results of carbon dating. |
| classic | An artist who has created classic works. Classic Chinese pottery. |
| demography | The composition of a particular human population. Europe s demography is changing. |
| dolmen | A megalithic tomb with a large flat stone laid on upright ones, found chiefly in Britain and France. |
| historic | Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past. A historical character. |
| history | A record kept by a web browser of the web pages and other files it has been used to access. He teaches Medieval history. |
| megalithic | Relating to or denoting prehistoric cultures characterized by the erection of monuments made of large stones. Massive megalithic monuments. |
| old | Used informally especially for emphasis old adj of a very early stage in development. I get sick of the same old routine. |
| outdated | Out of date; obsolete. Outdated equipment. |
| paleolithic | Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC. Paleolithic artifacts. |
| paleontology | The earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains. |
| past | A past tense or form of a verb. The past year. |
| period | A set of elements occupying a horizontal row in the periodic table. Period pains. |
| precedent | A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws. We hope to set a legal precedent to protect hundreds of miles of green lanes. |
| prehistoric | Very old or out of date. My dad s electric typewriter was a prehistoric machine. |
| prehistory | The events or conditions leading up to a particular occurrence or phenomenon. The prehistory of capitalism. |
| regressive | (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases. Indirect taxes are as a group regressive. |
