locally

adverb

lo·​cal·​ly ˈlō-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce locally (audio)
1
: with respect to a particular place or situation
2
: nearby
3
: in the region of origin

Examples of locally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Four years later, banks outside New York are lending federal funds locally as well. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2024 First, folks can always celebrate by planting a tree or volunteering for an organization to plant trees locally. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024 What is still lacking is a method for marine criminals to be more effectively tracked in real time, and apprehended locally. Karen Bakker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024 Herlitz-Ferguson is part of a movement on Martha’s Vineyard to source products as locally as possible and to support the island’s farmworkers. Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024 The systems aren’t typically accompanied by thunderstorms, but several systems were this season, driving locally historic rainfall and flash flooding in several areas, including San Diego and Oxnard. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024 Fleury has always given locally sourced produce the starring role in her cooking, treating meat and fish as condiments. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2024 For over 40 years Fire Sign Cafe has been serving locals and visitors alike in that classic small-town diner way, with breakfast all day and an annex behind the main building offering grab-and-go items and locally roasted coffee. Sunset Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024 The owners source the ingredients as locally as possible. Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of locally was in 1773

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“Locally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locally. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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