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locally

American  
[loh-kuh-lee] / ˈloʊ kə li /

adverb

  1. in a particular place, area, location, etc.

  2. with regard to place.

  3. in a local area; nearby.

    Not much interest is taken in the chess tournament locally.


ˈlocally British  
/ ˈləʊkəlɪ /

adverb

  1. within a particular area or place

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Many of them are locally respected professionals, such as doctors, who are completely new to politics.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The 1-bit technology enables AI to run locally on consumer devices and industrial-edge devices, boosting data center efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“We don’t have family locally, but we built a network of friends and auntie figures so my daughter feels secure and loved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

But after all of Joel’s talks about eating locally and short food chains, that didn’t seem right.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan