Spanish word

tradicionalmente

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾaðiθjonalˈmente/

Meaning

  • adverbtraditionally

Example

En mi familia, tradicionalmente celebramos la Navidad juntos.

In my family, we traditionally celebrate Christmas together.

Illustration for tradicionalmente (traditionally)

More examples

En algunas regiones, tradicionalmente se come bacalao en Semana Santa.

In some regions, cod is traditionally eaten at Easter.

Core concept

A long-standing communal practice.

Common phrases

  • tradicionalmente se celebra

    traditionally observed

  • tradicionalmente se come

    traditionally eaten

  • tradicionalmente se cree

    traditionally believed

Similar words

habitualmente: Repeats regularly as a habitual, everyday action.
normalmente: Occurs in the normal, typical way of doing things.
generalmente: Happens in most cases.
usualmente: Occurs as normally expected.

Definition in Spanish

Expresa que una costumbre, práctica o manera de hacer algo procede de la tradición y perdura en el tiempo.

Word origin

Formed by adding -mente (the adverbial suffix) to tradicional, which goes back to Latin traditio via the verb tradere 'to hand over', indicating a practice preserved by custom.

Usage tips

  • Spanish often also uses phrases like por tradición or the simple present to describe enduring customs, so tradicionalmente and por tradición are both natural choices to set context.

Opposites

  • modernamentenowadaysadverb

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