anciently

[ eyn-shuhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. in ancient times; of old.

anciently

/ ˈeɪnʃəntlɪ /

adverb

1. in ancient times

Word History and Origins

Origin of anciently¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; ancient ¹ + -ly

Example Sentences

Anciently, indeed, what had been lavishly given was not seldom violently taken away.

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On the other hand it is asserted that only the priests were anciently distinguished in Egypt by this custom.

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The answer suggested is that there were anciently seven strings, and that Terpander left out the Trit and added the Nt.

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The city was anciently built about the Athenæum, which is now beyond the city, at the (fountain) Hypelæus.

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Anciently the Magnetes were utterly extirpated by Treres, a Cimmerian tribe, who for a long period made successful inroads.

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