locally
Americanadverb
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in a particular place, area, location, etc.
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with regard to place.
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in a local area; nearby.
Not much interest is taken in the chess tournament locally.
adverb
Etymology
Origin of locally
First recorded in 1400–50, locally is from the late Middle English word localliche. See local, -ly
Example Sentences
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The agency has faced criticism locally for years for lack of proper oversight and the county is in the process of transitioning programs to an internal department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Many of them are locally respected professionals, such as doctors, who are completely new to politics.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“We want to protect and preserve our locally run, local family business model.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
So acute was the situation that Albuquerque had a neighborhood, the International District, a rival to Los Angeles’ Skid Row or San Francisco’s Tenderloin, that was locally called the War Zone.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The utilization of planetary resources so that new interstellar spacecraft could be constructed locally would be a slow process.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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