aboriginally
Americanadverb
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in or since the earliest time; originally.
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often Aboriginally, in a way that relates to Aboriginal or other Indigenous peoples, especially of Australia.
Example Sentences
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To believe that man was aboriginally civilised and then suffered utter degradation in so many regions, is to take a pitiably low view of human nature.
From The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin
It appears clear that aboriginally there were two semipermanent sites and a number of temporary settlements.
From The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California by Sherburne Friend Cook
In some cases the intercrossing of aboriginally distinct species appears to have played an important part in the origin of our breeds.
From The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition by Charles Darwin
That many breeds produced by man have to a large extent the character of natural species, is shown by the inextricable doubts whether many of them are varieties or aboriginally distinct species.
From The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition by Charles Darwin
It is well known that cats dislike wetting their feet, owing, it is probable, to their having aboriginally inhabited the dry country of Egypt; and when they wet their feet they shake them violently.
From The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin
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