in a way that relates to or is based on history; from a historical perspective
from 'historical' (from Latin 'historicus', from Greek 'historikos') + adverbial suffix '-ly', first recorded in English in the 17th century
When someone says 'historically speaking,' they're usually about to drop some fascinating context that completely changes how you see the present situation! History really does repeat itself in surprising ways.
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