historiographically
- adverb
- /ˌhɪstəriəˈɡræfɪkli/
- Formal
- The author approached the topic historiographically, examining primary sources to illuminate the historical context.
Examples
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The presence of divergent hadiths and other traditions is historiographically fortunate since it should give the historian direct insight into that society.
Academic text (1994) -
Second, historiographically speaking, we need to recognize that the so-called Progressive era is much more interesting than catchphrases like "social control" imply, and we need to re-evaluate yet again the nature of the New Deal.
Academic text (1997) -
Historiographically speaking, he towers in monumental isolation.
Academic text (2013) -
It is thought-provoking how these chapters relate historiographically to popular musicology philosophies of the past, adding a new dimension to a relatively new field.
Academic text (2011) -
Historiographically, this research reveals new insights into how societies have viewed history over time.
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Historiographically relevant events are discussed, emphasizing the importance of multiple perspectives to ensure a balanced narrative.
How Scholarly
Surface Forms
Morphology
historiographically = historiographical (semi-transparent) = historiograph + ical + ly
The adverb is a routine adjective-plus-ly formation from historiographical.
Etymology
Historiographically comes from history, plus the ending -graphy meaning 'writing' and -ally meaning 'in a way', like in biography. So, to look at something historiographically is to study it 'in the way history is written' and to notice how historians have told or changed the story.