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.

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locally British  

/ ˈləʊkəlɪ /

adverb

1. within a particular area or place

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Etymology

Origin of locally

First recorded in 1400–50, locally is from the late Middle English word localliche. See local, -ly

Explanation

Things that happen locally occur close to a specific place — near your town, for example. Locally grown tomatoes are picked on nearby farms and sold at your neighborhood market. If you shop locally, you support your neighbors' businesses whenever possible, buying things that are made and sold in your city or state. If there's been an increase in population locally, it means the total number of people living in your immediate area has gone up. This adverb can also describe things that occur only in one restricted part of the body: "Apply the ointment locally to the itchy spots."

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

locally

Crop failure is likely to occur locally within the regions, the researchers said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The number and variety of plants increased over time, including locally rare species such as southern marsh orchid, greater tussock-sedge, yellow rattle and common centaury.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The council's focus on creating lots of jobs locally is misplaced, Matthew believes.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“We tend to assume their resilience and capabilities are externally procured when, in fact, much of that power is locally produced,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Thus, agriculture could arise in the Fertile Crescent from domestication of locally available wild plants, without having to wait for the arrival of crops derived from wild plants domesticated elsewhere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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