anciently
1
9.9
- adverb
- /ˈeɪnʃəntli/
- Literature
:
antiguamente
- But, you know, if we talk about our most anciently evolved attraction systems, it's indirect genetic benefits.
Examples
-
In a 1947 article, Collier again insisted that Indian societies were inherently and anciently democratic.
Academic text (1994) -
One other key one for me that comes to mind is the belief by Latter-Day Saints that priesthood authority was lost anciently with the death of the apostles.
Blog text (22) -
What the warrior anciently offers through his body, you in this time must offer with your money.
Blog text (17) -
After arriving at the nursing home, she had to wait anciently in the lobby for hours before her room was ready.
-
Oh, gladden these loving mates as Thou did anciently gladden Thy creatures in Eden.
-
When the first water from that well rushed into the pool (water that is still called, each year, first-day water), it was so cold it felt anciently cold, aloofly cold.
Fiction book (1990) -
The game of rune-bone is vaguely similar in nature to a game known anciently (pre-Sundering) as mah-jongg.
Fiction book (1991) -
He blows out a long, tired breath and begins working ointment into an anciently scarred and battered knee.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Bible itself mentions in its pages the names of books and writings, most of which are probably not contained in the Bible we have today, but were apparently viewed anciently as scripture on par with the books extant (still in existence).
Blog text (22) -
Many civilizations, anciently, had their own unique beliefs and practices.
Synonyms
521
1.0
A long time in the past
Happening long ago
Happens at an earlier time than something else
How Ancient
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anciently comes from ancient, which goes back to Latin antiquus meaning 'old' and is like the everyday word antique. That's why anciently means 'at a time long ago'.