classically

adverb

clas·​si·​cal·​ly ˈkla-si-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce classically (audio)
1
: in a classic or classical manner
classically exact forms of the dance
classically trained
2
a
: in classic or traditional circumstances : typically
classically, the whole fish is stuffed
b
: as a classic example
classically bad writing

Examples of classically in a Sentence

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Simultaneously fresh and classically nostalgic, the feel-good fete of decades past bumps, halts, and grinds. Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 Despite not being classically trained, Pimienta felt compelled to try her hand at the genre after falling in love with the Luboš Fišer soundtrack for the movie Valerie and Her Week of Wonders. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2025 The steering system presented a bigger challenge, since Ward wanted to continue using a classically wide steering wheel with a thin rim. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025 All the while each vignette feels simultaneously familiar and alien, at once classically old-fashioned and brazenly unorthodox. Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classically

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of classically was in 1646

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“Classically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classically. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

classically

adverb
clas·​si·​cal·​ly ˈklas-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce classically (audio)
: in a classic or classical manner
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