classically

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adverb

In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors.

“Classically, cases like this can only be solved through painstaking investigation.”

Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

adverbclassically (comparative more classically, superlative most classically)

comparative more classically · superlative most classically

  1. In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors.

    In the derivation of novel no-signaling monogamies, we uncover a new feature, namely that two-party Bell expressions that are trivially classically saturated can become non-trivial upon the addition of an expression involving a third party with a single measurement input.

    2016, Debashis Saha, Ravishankar Ramanathan, “A unified graph-theoretic approach to monogamy relations between nonlocality and contextuality”, in arXiv
  2. In the manner of classes; according to a regular order of classes or sets.
  3. Usually or typically, based on past experience.

    Classically, cases like this can only be solved through painstaking investigation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  2. Proto-Italic*klāssis
  3. Latinclassis
  4. Latinclassicu
  5. Frenchclassique
  6. Englishclassic
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishclassical
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. Englishclassically

From classical + -ly.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 拟古地, 古典主义地
  • 拟古地in a classical manner
  • 古典主义地in a classical manner
Esperanto klasike
  • klasikein a classical manner
Finnish perinteisesti, klassisesti
  • perinteisestiin a classical manner
  • klassisestiin a classical manner
French classiquement
  • classiquementin a classical manner
Greek κλασικά
  • κλασικά (klasiká)in a classical manner
Polish klasycznie
  • klasyczniein a classical manner
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“classically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “classically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classically.

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