traditionally

The word “traditionally” means in a way that follows established custom. In plain terms, by custom; the way things have usually been done.

“Traditionally” is pronounced truh-DIHSH-uh-nuh-lee (/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/ in IPA).

Here is “traditionally” used in a sentence: “Traditionally, the bride's family pays for the wedding.”

The opposite of “traditionally” — its antonyms — are nontraditionally and untraditionally.

“Traditionally” is an adverb.

“Traditionally” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

Traditionally means in a way that follows long-established custom handed down over time, while conventionally means in a way that follows current accepted practice or social norms. A dish may traditionally be served at weddings because of custom, whereas a report is conventionally structured a certain way because of standard practice.

Yes. When traditionally opens a sentence as an introductory adverb — "Traditionally, the ceremony begins at dawn" — it is normally followed by a comma. The comma signals that the adverb frames the whole statement rather than modifying a single verb.

Traditionally refers to established custom — what has habitually been done — while historically refers to what actually happened in the past as a matter of record. "Historically, the town flooded every decade" states a fact about the past; "traditionally, villagers built their houses on stilts" describes a custom.