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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Those budgets traditionally come from distributors, but more independent films now go directly to theaters without one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Gold is traditionally recovered either by smelting at very high temperatures or by using corrosive acid mixtures that generate hazardous waste.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
He said that in New Zealand sooty shearwater, also known as muttonbirds, were traditionally hunted on Rakiura, which is also known as Stewart Island.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
This conversion permanently stores the carbon inside a stable mineral that is commonly used in industries that have traditionally generated substantial carbon emissions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Archaeologists have traditionally avoided tropical forests, because the climate destroys all wood, cloth, and organic material—except for ceramics and stone, there is little left to dig up.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
