historically

«historically» in Mova's school dictionary: in the past, or over a long period of history — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Historically means in the past, or over a long period of history. tree →

2) Historically means connected with history, or in a way that is true to history. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons it helps compare the past with today: «Historically, girls were not allowed to go to school». In stories and films, «historically accurate» means the details are true to the time. It tells the reader that something was true in the past or for a long time. Phrases: «historically accurate», «historically important».

examples

• Historically, children worked in mills and mines. tree →
• The castle is historically important. tree →
• Is the film historically accurate? tree →
• Historically, our town was famous for making boots. tree →
• Women were historically paid less than men. tree →
• Historically, the Vikings travelled as far as Canada. tree →

note

Adverb from «historical» (about history). Spelled with -ally: historically (five syllables). Related: «historic» means very important in history («a historic day»), while «historical» means about history («historical novel»). Use «a historical», though «an historical» is also seen in old British writing.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «historically» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.