anciently

[ eyn-shuh nt-lee ]

/ ˈeɪn ʃənt li /

in ancient times; of old.

Origin of anciently

First recorded in 1495–1505; ancient¹ + -ly

The fable or parable was anciently, as it is even now, a favourite weapon of the most successful orators.

The Fables of La Fontaine |Jean de la Fontaine
Gro or gran (Portuguese), kermes-grain, anciently scarlet, is not mentioned by Ramusio.

A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499 |Unknown
But, anciently, the word Zend implied something more than a simple interpretation of the Avesta, or sacred texts.

Curiosities of Superstition |W. H. Davenport Adams
The district in the parish of Leyland, anciently styled Cunnolvesmores, is sometimes found written Gunoldsmores.

On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire |Charles Hardwick

By that mysterious, anciently affirmed gravity the real wanderer has found genial habitation.

Oswald Langdon |Carson Jay Lee

anciently

/ (ˈeɪnʃəntlɪ) /

in ancient times