socially

[soh-shuh-lee]

adverb

1. in the friendly company of others; in a genial or gregarious manner.

   We met through mutual friends who gather socially several times a month.

2. in a manner that relates to human society and its configuration as a community.

   Her art strives to be both beautifully evocative and socially responsible.

3. in a manner that relates to the division of human society into classes according to status.

   Socially and economically, these children are repressed by disadvantages we cannot imagine.

4. with attention or regard to rules about behavior.

   In my day, carousing on a Sunday was socially unacceptable.

Other Word Forms

• nonsocially adverb
• unsocially adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of socially¹

First recorded in 1610–30; social ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

As a nation that has been heavily dependent on oil, Saudi Arabia is working to diversify itself economically, socially and culturally.

From BBC

The former hairdresser was caught after two of his victims, who had met up socially, described similar experiences and realised they had been targeted by the same man, later reporting him at Romford police station.

From BBC

People who wore Google Glass in 2014 faced backlash over fears that the smart glasses, priced at $1,500, would secretly record people or make human interactions socially awkward.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s funny and gregarious, and we just had a great time socially with him. We believed he had a tremendous range that could play almost anything.”

From Los Angeles Times

Though he had been involved with smaller-scale, socially conscious dramas, he also jumped on the superhero bandwagon by enlisting in Marvel’s juggernaut franchise “Captain America: Winter Soldier.”

From Los Angeles Times

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• psychologically