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

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What to Know About Flying to Costa Rica From the U.S. How to Get Around With no significant rideshare programs available in Nicaragua, most travelers take taxis when traveling locally. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025 A number of different sites locally have been identified as potential alternatives to 12,056-capacity Kenilworth Road, their famously quirky home for 120 years. Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 The hotel also sources 80 percent of its restaurant ingredients locally, ensuring that guests get fresh, seasonal cuisine while supporting the local economy. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 Crucially, these requests run entirely locally on the hardware rather than calling to the cloud or running off a ChatGPT server. Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locally

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 4 Apr. 2025.

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