traditionally

«traditionally» in Mova's school dictionary: in the way that has been done for a long time by a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Traditionally means in the way that has been done for a long time by a family, group or country. tree →

2) It can also mean «usually, as people have long expected». tree →

sense in the lessons

In history, social studies and stories it tells the reader that a custom is old and passed down: what people traditionally eat, wear or do at a festival. It often starts a sentence: «Traditionally, ...». Phrases: «traditionally eaten», «traditionally made», «traditionally worn».

examples

• Traditionally, people eat turkey at Thanksgiving in the USA. tree →
• Pancakes are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in the UK. tree →
• Kilts are traditionally worn in Scotland. tree →
• The bread is traditionally baked in a stone oven. tree →
• Traditionally, the youngest child lights the first candle. tree →
• In Australia, a meat pie is traditionally eaten at the footy. tree →

note

Adverb from «tradition» → «traditional» → «traditionally»; spelt with -ally. «Traditionally» describes custom, not law or rule: other ways may also be fine.

In the corpora

• The didgeridoo comes from Aboriginal Australians of northern Australia, traditionally made from a branch hollowed by termites; skilled players use circular breathing.
• A film is many still pictures, called frames, shown quickly, traditionally 24 every second in the cinema.
• Magicians traditionally keep their secrets, so keeping your trick's secret is fine and not a lie.
• At a Hindu funeral the body is usually cremated; traditionally the eldest son leads the rites, though today daughters sometimes do too.

Trees and pragmatics

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