Meanings
adverbanciently (comparative more anciently, superlative most anciently)
comparative more anciently · superlative most anciently · alternative aunciently · alternative antiently · alternative auntiently
- In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
- Done long ago.
The anciently written inscriptions in the pyramids can still be read.
Synonyms & antonyms
in the manner of very long ago
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Origin
- Middle Englishaunciently
- Englishanciently
From Middle English aunciently; equivalent to ancient + -ly.
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Catalan antigament
- antigamentin the manner of very long ago
Finnish muinoin
- muinoinin the manner of very long ago
Italian anticamente
- anticamentein the manner of very long ago
Portuguese antigamente
- antigamentein the manner of very long ago
Spanish antiguamente, antaño
- antiguamentein the manner of very long ago
- antañoin the manner of very long ago
- de antañoin the manner of very long ago
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APA
anciently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anciently
MLA
“anciently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anciently. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anciently,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anciently.
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