# anciently

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #93,397

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anciently