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traditionally

Pronunciation: [trəˈdɪʃənəli]

Word

Context: "customs"

(adverb) when something is done in a way that has been followed for a long time. This means people usually do it the same way as others have in the past.

Example

Traditionally, families gather together for dinner on holidays.

Example

Traditionally, this festival is not held in the summer, but this year it is.

Example

How is this holiday celebrated traditionally?

Context: "history"

(adverb) when referring to things that happen based on old practices or beliefs. This means that people respect and keep doing old ways from before.

Example

Traditionally, people believed in the importance of storytelling to pass down knowledge.

Example

Traditionally, this culture did not allow women to vote, but that has changed.

Example

What were people traditionally taught about nature?

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