anciently

English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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.

Translations

in the manner of very long ago

• Catalan: antigament (ca)
• Italian: anticamente (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: antigamente (pt)