English Explanatory Dictionary

anciently

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
  2. Done long ago.

Word forms

anciently more anciently most anciently aunciently antiently auntiently

Etymology

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

Synonyms

oldly

Translations

Catalan: antigament Finnish: muinoin Italian: anticamente Portuguese: antigamente Spanish: antiguamente Spanish: antaño Spanish: de antaño
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