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.
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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 William C. Massey
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 Sherburne F. Cook
To believe that man was aboriginally 184 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 and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Charles Darwin
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 and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I 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
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