socially

[ soh-shuh-lee ]

adverb

1. in the friendly company of others; in a genial or gregarious manner:

   We met through mutual friends who gather socially several times a month.

2. in a manner that relates to human society and its configuration as a community:

   Her art strives to be both beautifully evocative and socially responsible.

3. in a manner that relates to the division of human society into classes according to status:

   Socially and economically, these children are repressed by disadvantages we cannot imagine.

4. with attention or regard to rules about behavior:

   In my day, carousing on a Sunday was socially unacceptable.

Other Words From

• non·so·cial·ly adverb
• un·so·cial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of socially¹

First recorded in 1610–30; social ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Example Sentences

He said Woodward was a socially awkward young man who suffered for years with undiagnosed autism and felt a “starvation for human connection” exploited by the extremist group.

From Los Angeles Times

All three can also be self-reinforcing over time: people who are lonely and socially isolated may become frailer, and as they become frailer, their sense of isolation and loneliness grows.

From Science Daily

This included people who believed cannabis use wouldn't interfere with their responsibilities, or it was considered socially acceptable, so they would continue their consumption patterns.

From Science Daily

“We just felt like there was nowhere for us to go socially or things like that, where Poppy and I felt comfortable, certainly not where we lived,” she said.

From BBC

Then they examined six broad socially disadvantaged groups in India.

From BBC

Related Words

• culturally
• philosophically
• politically
• psychologically