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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On the basis of all these facts the author believes that the Tachi aboriginally possessed one village with at least 1,600 inhabitants and that Cabot's figure for this village was reasonably accurate.
From The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California by Cook, Sherburne F.
The almost entire absence of associated grasses, which forms so remarkable a feature in the vegetation of this island, may perhaps be accounted for by the land having been aboriginally covered with forest-trees.
From The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles
Since the pipe had been broken at that end, it may have been repaired aboriginally with such a cord.
From A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887 by Massey, William C.
A total of 268 converts would imply a population of at least 500 persons at the time of conversion and probably more aboriginally.
From The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California by Cook, Sherburne F.
Man, it may be added, does not appear to have aboriginally inhabited any oceanic island; and in this respect, he resembles the other members of his class.
From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles
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