anciently
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Alternative forms
- aunciently (obsolete)
- antiently (obsolete)
- auntiently (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English aunciently; equivalent to ancient + -ly.
Adverb
anciently (comparative more anciently, superlative most anciently)
- 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
- (in the manner of very long ago): See Thesaurus:oldly
Translations
in the manner of very long ago
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