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

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Gaynor remembered him as humble and almost classically nerdy, happy to spend hours on the phone explaining how motor neurons work. Robin Fields, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2025 Another person unfavorably compared Sanchez to First Lady Melania Trump, who donned a classically elegant — and button-up — dark navy coat and wide-brimmed hat. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025 The actress and producer kept her look classically chic with a pair of black, closed-toe pumps. Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 The cast, often performing multiple roles across generations, seemed at ease moving in and out of pop and classically trained sound production, with notable performances by the tenor Michael Kuhn and the bass-baritone Paul Chwe MinChul An. Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 20 Jan. 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 Feb. 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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