traditionally

traditionally — 副詞

1. in a way that follows customs, beliefs, or practices that a community has kept f

1.副詞B1
釋義

傳統上

依據長久流傳的習俗

in a way that follows customs, beliefs, or practices that a community has kept for many generations

例句

Walid's family traditionally eats lamb on special holidays.

Walid 一家在特別節日時,傳統上會吃羊肉。

traditionally + present tense for habitual custom

In Japan, people traditionally bow when greeting someone for the first time.

在日本,人們第一次見面時,傳統上會鞠躬致意。

traditionally + present tense, cultural practice

同義詞
  • customarily

    more formal; emphasises the force of habit or social convention

  • conventionally

    focuses on widely accepted social norms rather than long history

  • historically

    emphasises past practice regardless of whether it continues today

反義詞
  • newly

    recently introduced, without long-standing custom

文法句型

traditionally + [past tense verb]

Traditionally, [clause]

用法筆記

Often used at the start of a sentence to introduce a long-standing cultural practice or belief. Can also appear between the subject and the verb.

常見錯誤

Traditionally, people in Taiwan eat dumpling on the New Year's Eve.
Traditionally, people in Taiwan eat dumplings on New Year's Eve.
💡'dumpling' needs to be plural (countable noun), and 'New Year's Eve' doesn't take an article.

2. by sticking to well-known working methods and ways of thinking instead of using

2.副詞B2
釋義

照慣例

遵循傳統方法而非現代做法

by sticking to well-known working methods and ways of thinking instead of using newer or more experimental approaches

例句

Andrei's bakery traditionally uses only butter, not margarine.

Andrei 的麵包店依照慣例只用奶油,不用人造奶油。

traditionally + present tense for ongoing practice

The school has traditionally required students to wear uniforms.

這所學校一向照慣例要求學生穿制服。

traditionally + present perfect for lasting convention

同義詞
  • conventionally

    focuses on general social agreement rather than inherited custom

  • orthodoxly

    more formal; suggests strict adherence to established rules or doctrine

反義詞
  • radically

    in a way that represents a complete departure from previous methods

  • innovatively

    using new or original methods

文法句型

traditionally + [past participle]

traditionally + [past tense verb]

用法筆記

This sense contrasts an established practice with newer, modern alternatives. Frequently appears with the present perfect (has traditionally...) or passive voice (was traditionally...).

常見錯誤

Traditionally, the company donates to charity ever year.
Traditionally, the company donates to charity every year.
💡'ever' is a spelling error for 'every'.