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

Sue’s notoriety continued to swell after appearing on the popular internet talk show “Subway Takes” with the standout zinger: “Gossip is socially useful, especially to women and the marginalized.”

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Contributing factors include the stress of living in a world that’s sensorially overwhelming or socially impenetrable.

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Contributing factors include the stress of living in a world that’s sensorially overwhelming or socially impenetrable.

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“It was great socially, but it involved only socializing.”

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“Dazed and Confused” was what Rolling Stone called “the ultimate party movie—loud, crude, socially irresponsible and totally irresistible.”

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