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
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
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
