classically

adverb

clas·si·cal·ly ˈkla-si-k(ə-)lē

: in a classic or classical manner

classically exact forms of the dance

classically trained

: in classic or traditional circumstances : typically

classically, the whole fish is stuffed

: as a classic example

classically bad writing

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The first wave of claims of quantum advantage came when researchers were simply excited to have hardware with enough qubits to do something that was difficult to do classically. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Patients classically experience pain and paresthesias in the thumb, index and middle fingers and the radial half of the ring finger. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 Any pearl that is not classically and symmetrically spherical is a baroque pearl. — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026 Few do classically chic as well as Kate Middleton, and her all-white outfit is proof. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for classically

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1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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classically

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clas·si·cal·ly ˈklas-i-k(ə-)lē

: in a classic or classical manner

classically

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