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# historically

adverb

«historically» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Historically means in the past, or over a long period of history. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/#m1)
2. Historically means connected with history, or in a way that is true to history. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/#x1)
- The castle is historically important. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/#x2)
- Is the film historically accurate? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/#x3)
- Historically, our town was famous for making boots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/#x4)
- Women were historically paid less than men. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/#x5)
- Historically, the Vikings travelled as far as Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «historically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/historically/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«historically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/historically.html) on Mova free.