his|tor´i|cal|ly

his|tor´i|cal|ly
his|tor|i|cal «hihs TR uh kuhl, -TOR-», adjective.
1. of or having to do with history: »

historical documents.

2. according to history; based on history: »

a historical novel.

3. known to be real or true; in history, not in legend: »

It is a historical fact that George Washington was the first President of the United States.

4. famous in history; historic: »

a historical town. This historical and gallant little ship [the Mayflower] (Longfellow).

5. (of words) obsolete except in historical accounts or as a historical term.
╂[< Latin historicus (< Greek historikós < historíā history) + English -al1]
–his|tor´i|cal|ly, adverb.
–his|tor´i|cal|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • his|tor|i|cal — «hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. of or having to do with history: »historical documents. 2. according to history; based on history: »a historical novel. 3. known to be real or true; in history, not in legend: »It is a historical fact that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • his|tor´i|cal|ness — his|tor|i|cal «hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. of or having to do with history: »historical documents. 2. according to history; based on history: »a historical novel. 3. known to be real or true; in history, not in legend: »It is a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´his|tor´i|cal|ness — un|his|tor|i|cal «UHN hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. not in accordance with history: »The thoroughly unhistorical way in which these few subjects are dealt with (James S. rthcote). 2. not having actually happened. 3. not acquainted with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´his|tor´i|cal|ly — un|his|tor|i|cal «UHN hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. not in accordance with history: »The thoroughly unhistorical way in which these few subjects are dealt with (James S. rthcote). 2. not having actually happened. 3. not acquainted with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|his|tor|i|cal — «UHN hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. not in accordance with history: »The thoroughly unhistorical way in which these few subjects are dealt with (James S. rthcote). 2. not having actually happened. 3. not acquainted with the facts of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre´his|tor´i|cal|ly — pre|his|tor|ic «PREE hihs TR ihk, TOR », adjective. of or belonging to times before histories were written: »Some prehistoric people lived in caves. Prehistoric men and animals are known from skeletal materials found in the crust of the earth… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|his|tor|i|cal — «AY hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. not historical; without regard for history: »Theories of social change are,…often ahistorical and devoid of cultural concreteness (Hinkle and Hinkle) …   Useful english dictionary

  • eth|no|his|tor|i|cal — «EHTH noh hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. of or having to do with ethnohistory …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|tra|his|tor|i|cal — «EHKS truh hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. beyond the range of history …   Useful english dictionary

  • myth|i|co-his|tor|i|cal — «MIHTH uh koh hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. both mythical and historical …   Useful english dictionary

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