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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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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

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

The new Anthropic feature can run locally on a device, like the open-source agent OpenClaw.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Conservative MP for Windsor in Berkshire, Jack Rankin, whose constituency is close to the airport said: "Fundamentally, I do not believe that there is space in our infrastructure locally."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Word of Katherine Johnson’s role in Glenn’s successful mission began making the rounds in the black community, first locally, then farther afield.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly