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historically

his·tor·i·cal·ly [ hi stáwrikəlee ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
1. regarding history: according to or with reference to history or its course
The law will prove to be historically significant.

2. many times before: used to indicate that something has happened often in the past
Historically, a rise in interest rates slows the rate of inflation.

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