How to Use historically in a Sentence

historically

adverb
  • And that's just not how servers were historically built.
    — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The strain of an historically bad season can be seen in this squad.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Video game movies have historically been more miss than hit at the ticket booth.
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 18 Feb. 2022
  • But my ten-year-old, historically, loves such things.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The frame after that event is historically huge on the charts.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • But historically, Asian stars have rarely been part of the awards.
    — Irina Aleksander, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, historically, many great movies have failed at the box office and many bad ones have been hits.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • That historically sad streak is poised to change, to turn the swing-and-a-miss to wedded bliss.
    — Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That is why pandemics are, historically, a time of great change.
    — Abraham Nussbaum, STAT, 25 Dec. 2021
  • The lead vessel of a new class of warships has historically cost much more than planned.
    — Tony Capaccio, Fortune, 11 May 2026
  • Some headway has been made on that front, but historically, there has been a bit of friction.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That's just how it's just been historically.
    — Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Games can take all night to complete, and historically cash is often been at stake.
    — Grace Hwang Lynch, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • This shift is opening doors for people who’ve historically been shut out of tech.
    — Check Warner Mbe, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The abrupt shift back to what are historically more normal financing costs has been a shock.
    — Howard Schneider, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • They are usually won by the tank that spots the other and shoots first, as has long been the case historically.
    — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2023
  • But, historically, the shock is that its resonances are so deep.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Now is the time to give your input about what features the historically Black beach should have.
    — Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 24 July 2024
  • What reads as edgy today, such as men in skirts or dresses, is historically grounded.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Which, historically, has not been a winning bet!
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
  • No, music historically has been a part of my process, but not for Sally.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2023
  • Judge is still putting up historically good numbers.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • That historically was the way that these ecosystems were managed.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The movements of the sun, moon, and planets have historically been linked to migraines.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Since Green Bay does not get free agents, historically the way to improve this team is trade pieces.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Toub’s special teams units have historically been a reason the Chiefs have come through in close games.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The aggregate effect of these forces has historically been to slow the rate at which the planet spins.
    — Nate Hopper, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Butler’s film is also up for best picture, which is historically a big boost in the best actor race.
    — Ben Zauzmer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2023
  • But, historically, the men have lagged far behind the women in making early moves at the top of the sport.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Respect in men’s leagues, historically, has come in the form of ever-rising salaries.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025

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