an·cient·ly

[eyn-shuhnt-lee]
adverb
in ancient times; of old.

Origin:
1495–1505; ancient1 + -ly

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anciently (ˈeɪnʃəntlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
in ancient times

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Example sentences
The jurisdiction of courts of admiralty over the wage claims of seamen is anciently established.
Anciently books were chiefly copied and preserved in monasteries, which for several ages were the depositories of learning.
Anciently, travelers were migrating in search of shelter and food.
The anciently reported spells of these places creep on us.
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