traditional
adjective
of or relating to beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., handed down from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice.
traditionally
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a word derived from
traditional.
Example Sentences
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But there is no job that has traditionally been more powerful than White House chief of staff.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Take the labor market — traditionally a chief conveyor of high inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Even American fans who traditionally cheer for other teams found themselves siding with the Bills.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Noodling is often portrayed as an extreme redneck pastime, but it traditionally had more to do with survival than sport.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Although many women in Afghanistan traditionally chose to wear the burka, a head-to-toe covering—including his grandmother and his aunts—the Taliban now made it mandatory.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
