socially

American  

[soh-shuh-lee] / ˈsoʊ ʃə li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsocially adverb
• unsocially adverb

Etymology

Origin of socially

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

Example Sentences

"That would go down like a lead brick socially".

From BBC

The father of six also directed several socially conscious documentaries about the situation of Palestinian citizens of Israel.

From Barron's

The study showed that some genes promote the growth of specific gut bacteria, and those bacteria can spread socially.

From Science Daily

An even deeper reason is that optimal gift giving would succeed economically—and fail socially.

From The Wall Street Journal

But how did the sequel survive such high expectations, stay as socially relevant as the original and navigate the peril of too many cooks in the kitchen?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• culturally
• philosophically
• politically
• psychologically