his·tor·i·cal (h -stôr -k l, -st r-)adj. 1. a. Of or relating to the character of history. b. Based on or concerned with events in history. c. Used in the past: historical costumes; historical weapons. 2. Important or famous in history. See Usage Note at historic. 3. Diachronic. his·tor i·cal·ly adv.his·tor i·cal·ness n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | historically - throughout history; "historically they have never coexisted peacefully" |
| 2. | historically - with respect to history; "this is historically interesting" |
Translations
historically [hɪˈstɒrɪkəli] adv (from a historical point of view) [accurate, inaccurate] → historiquement
historically
adv
(= traditionally) → traditionellerweise; the country has historically been very dependent on agriculture → das Land war immer schon stark von der Landwirtschaft abhängig
(= relating to history) important, accurate, consider → historisch; historically unique → einmalig in der Geschichte; as historically significant as … → von gleicher historischer Bedeutung wie …; historically (speaking) → historisch gesehen, aus historischer Sicht
(= uniquely) important, high etc → einmalig, beispiellos
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