One cannot speak historically of a state without a population.

So historically speaking, the same group of people had a lot going on early in their lives.

"But at least you know roughly what happened, historically speaking."

In one respect here the story is, historically speaking, probably accurate.

Yet, historically speaking the century, according to calendar, ended at the end of 2000.

The president taking the oath of office has historically spoken the words "so help me God."

Drug legislation, historically speaking, has sometimes followed on similar reasoning.

It's that, historically speaking, it hasn't been worth believing one way or another.

And, historically speaking, forgiveness has often been the exception rather than the rule.

Franco-Provençal is the language that was historically spoken in the region.