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anciently

anciently adverb: in the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.

Adverb

anciently (comparative more anciently, superlative most anciently)

  1. In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
  2. Done long ago.
    • The anciently written inscriptions in the pyramids can still be read.

Synonyms of anciently

Forms of anciently

comparativemore anciently
superlativemost anciently
alternative formaunciently
alternative formantiently
alternative formauntiently

Origin of anciently

From Middle English aunciently; equivalent to ancient + -ly.

Questions about anciently

What does anciently mean?
Anciently means in the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
What part of speech is anciently?
Anciently is an adverb.

Words near anciently in the dictionary

  1. Ancient South Arabian
  2. ancient times
  3. ancienter
  4. ancientest
  5. ancientism
  6. anciently
  7. ancientmost
  8. ancientness
  9. ancientnesses
  10. ancientries
  11. ancientry

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