Meaning & use
historically
In a way that relates to the past or to the study of history, or considering how something has developed over time.
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Historically, the region relied on fishing long before tourism became its main industry.
Historically speaking, few empires have lasted more than a few centuries.
A note on using this word
Historically often starts a sentence to frame a claim about the past, and is sometimes overused as filler where 'in the past' would be simpler.
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