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   classically

   /ˈklasɪkəli/

   adverb

   • 1. in a way that relates to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture: "the nineteenth-century classically educated reader"
   • ▪ (with reference to art or architecture) in a way that resembles or is influenced by ancient Greek or Roman forms or principles: "fine architecture and beautiful, classically designed buildings"
   • 2. to an exemplary standard within a traditional and long-established form or style: "a classically trained British stage actor"
   • ▪ in a way that relates to the first significant period of an area of study: "so much of Marxist economics was classically oriented"
   • ▪ in a way that is very typical of its kind: "a classically styled cyberpunk film"
   • 3. according to or in accordance with concepts and theories which preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics: "we can describe light classically in terms of an electromagnetic wave"

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