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classically

adverb
clas·​si·​cal·​ly | \ ˈkla-si-k(É™-)lÄ“ How to pronounce classically (audio) \

Definition of classically

1 : in a classic or classical manner classically exact forms of the dance classically trained
2a : in classic or traditional circumstances : typically classically, the whole fish is stuffed
b : as a classic example classically bad writing

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To solve the matching problem classically, Alice has to send Bob an amount of information proportional to the square root of the number of balls. Wired, "It's Not a Myth: Quantum Messages Really Can Travel Faster," 23 Dec. 2018 Violinist Edgar Gabriel was classically trained but the Arlington Heights resident is a gifted performer of diverse styles of music, including jazz, rock, blues, Gypsy, and Latin, among others. Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, "Shout Out: Edgar Gabriel, a violinist and music instructor with a diverse, who’s-who performance background," 29 July 2019 And, while not exactly Healthyish, pork rinds are a classically delicious addition too. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, "Go Ahead and Fill Up on This Fiery Cashew Dip," 26 July 2019 The actress embraces her chameleonic fashion impulses with both hands, flaunting a classically feminine silhouette on the red carpet one moment, and then switching things up with a daring, androgynous look the next. Vogue, "Elizabeth Debicki Is Redefining the Look of Australian Cool," 20 Mar. 2019 This week, Your Shot photographers transported me to different places through images that had classically summer vibes with sunshine, color, and whimsy. Kristen Mcnicholas, National Geographic, "Your best photos of the week, July 12, 2019," 12 July 2019 For instance, our mothers both taught us piano and we were classically trained early on. Rob Ledonne, Billboard, "First Look: Vanessa Carlton Makes Her Broadway Debut as Carole King in 'Beautiful'," 26 June 2019 Blue mango’s new foliage is bright red, like that of so many tropical plants (an interesting story in its own right), always eye-catching against the deep green, strappy, classically tropical foliage of the mango. Kenneth Setzer, sun-sentinel.com, "What is the mysterious blue mango?," 25 June 2019 Yagihashi is classically French-trained but is known for incorporating Japanese flavors, ingredients and techniques into his cuisine. Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "An early taste of Pernoi, one of metro Detroit's most anticipated restaurants ever," 19 June 2019

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First Known Use of classically

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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