locally

adverb

lo·​cal·​ly ˈlō-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce locally (audio)
1
: with respect to a particular place or situation
2
: nearby
3
: in the region of origin

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Groups like The Elders, the Carbon War Room, Human at Work, Audacious Ideas, and his mother’s EBF deploy Virgin money and human capital to make meaningful change locally and globally. Heidi Mitchell, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 Other requirements: Borrowers living in an eligible metro area can purchase a home anywhere, not just locally. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025 Recently, for example, a team determined surgery on her back could be performed locally. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025 Be sure to watch the live online feed shortly after sunset locally, when all seven planets appear in view. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locally

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of locally was in 1773

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“Locally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locally. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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