domestically

American  

[duh-me-stik-uh-lee, -tik-lee] / dəˈmɛ stɪk ə li, -tɪk li /

adverb

1. within or with respect to the home.

2. with respect to a country or region's internal affairs.

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Explanation

Use the adverb domestically to describe things that happen at home or in a home country. You might be very organized at school or work, but a total mess domestically. Domestically comes from the Latin domesticus, "belonging to the household," and the root domus, "house." The word was first used in the 16th century to mean "inside one's own country" and later came to refer to home life as well. When products are produced domestically, they're made and sold in the same nation, and a Hollywood movie that takes in $10 million domestically earns that amount from tickets sold in the U.S.

Example Sentences

Ford makes roughly 80% of the cars it sells in the U.S. domestically, far above the industry average of about 50%.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

But Lionsgate remains confident the film will resonate positively with average moviegoers and Jackson fans, both domestically and globally.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

These surveillance tech partnerships are becoming entrenched, domestically and abroad, as advances in AI take surveillance to unprecedented levels.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Despite Forest being involved in a relegation battle domestically, Villa know their opponents' resilience first hand having been held to a 1-1 draw by Vitor Pereira's side last weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This warm, devoted circle of people was always on the front lines of the struggle, working to ensure the rightful equilibrium of human rights—not just domestically, but globally—“by any means necessary.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey