anciently

English

Alternative forms

• aunciently (obsolete)
• antiently (obsolete)
• auntiently (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Adverb

anciently (comparative more anciently, superlative most anciently)

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

   The anciently written inscriptions in the pyramids can still be read.

Synonyms

• (in the manner of very long ago): See Thesaurus:oldly

Translations

in the manner of very long ago

• Catalan: antigament (ca)
• Finnish: muinoin (fi)
• Italian: anticamente (it)
• Portuguese: antigamente (pt)
• Spanish: antiguamente (es), antaño (es), de antaño