historically
adverb
in the past, especially typically or routinely.
unhistorically
-
a word derived from
historically.
Example Sentences
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Nikki Glaser, who made a sort of history last year as the first woman to host the show solo, unhistorically hosted again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
This, however, is to reason unhistorically; this was not what the times required and what Erasmus could give.
From Erasmus and the Age of Reformation by Johan Huizinga
The beast lives unhistorically; for it “goes into” the present, like a number, without leaving any curious remainder.
From Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
If this leads us to talk unhistorically about "theft," we must say that Phillips "stole" from a half dozen or so people, whereas Winstanley simply appropriated a lot of these stolen goods.
From The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) by William Riley Parker
