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

The Amazon MGM film, which stars Ryan Gosling as a teacher-turned-astronaut who awakes on a spaceship with a mission to save Earth from a dimming sun, has earned nearly $257 million in total domestically.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Following a four-day India-Pakistan conflict last year, which Gen. Munir sold domestically as a military victory, the army chief promoted himself to field marshal—only the second officer in Pakistan’s history to hold this rank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The company has also sold shows domestically to outside streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Max.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Unfortunately for car buyers, a domestically produced Geely SUV would almost certainly no longer cost $25,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 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