anciently

• Advérbio arcaico que significa 'nos tempos antigos' ou 'há muito tempo'. É raramente usado no inglês moderno, tendo sido amplamente substituído por expressões como 'antigamente' ou 'na antiguidade'.

An archaic adverb meaning 'in ancient times' or 'long ago.' It is rarely used in modern English, having been largely replaced by phrases such as 'in ancient times' or 'in antiquity.'

1. In ancient timesC1formal

   In or from a period of history that is very old, especially before the end of the Roman Empire.

   Na antiguidade

   • Anciently, this land was covered by a vast forest.
   • The tradition was practiced anciently by the indigenous people.
   • Anciently, people believed the earth was flat.

   Sinônimosformerlylong ago