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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After decades of waning popularity, the Windy City Rollers revived the sport locally in the early 2000s. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 Each arm can process information locally and trigger reflexes – like grabbing prey – without waiting for instructions from the brain. Omar Kardoudi june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026 Adobe Creek Reservoir, locally known as Blue Lake, and Thurston Reservoir are popular locations for anglers looking for catfish, crappie, saugeye, walleye, and other sport fish. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 June 2026 Think globally, worry locally While there’s no risk of big tech companies literally draining the oceans to power the data centers behind their LLMs, even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized effect on nearby water resources. Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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