Aboriginally
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.ə.li/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Aboriginally is an adverb meaning From or in the earliest known times.
Meaning
From or in the earliest known times.
More Meanings
- In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
- (Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
- To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective.)
Example Sentences
Xaymaca, as the island was aboriginally known, is situated in the Caribbean Sea […]
All land subject to the claim becomes either Crown land or aboriginally-owned land.
[…] man has lost that sense of the full awfulness of the sea which aboriginally belongs to it.
[…] in the New World, where pots were never aboriginally shaped by turning, wheeled vehicles also were absent […]
Synonyms for aboriginally
Depending on context, synonyms include absolutely, thoroughly, utterly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aforetymes, down, long ago, ancestorially, thenadays, palaeogeographically.
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