domestically
Americanadverb
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within or with respect to the home.
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with respect to a country or region's internal affairs.
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
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The most recent CDC data reported more then 1,600 domestic cases of cyclosporiasis and is aware of more than 5,100 cases that require further analysis to confirm the illness as domestically acquired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
That has since dropped to less than 10 percent, says the government, which is aiming for an eightfold revenue increase from domestically produced microchips by 2040 from 2020 levels.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Since May 1, the CDC has received more than 1,600 confirmed domestic cases and is aware of more than 5,100 cases that require further analysis to confirm the illness as domestically acquired cyclosporiasis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Another plus: Unlike during past geopolitical crises, Americans haven’t lost their eagerness to fly domestically or abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Looking back over the full sweep of American history, one would be hard-pressed to discover a presidency more dominated by a single foreign policy problem and simultaneously more divided domestically over how to solve it.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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