historically

1. 1.

   throughout history

   “historically they have never coexisted peacefully”
2. 2.

   with respect to history

   “this is historically interesting”

Questions about historically

What does historically mean?

historically means "throughout history". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in historically?

historically has 5 syllables: hi-sto-ri-cal-ly. The stress falls on "sto". In IPA it is /hɪˈstɔɹɪkəli/.

Is historically a common word?

historically is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.