How to Use socially in a Sentence

socially

adverb
  • Gone are the days when a cold beer or a glass of wine were the only socially acceptable ways to unwind.
    Joshua Adragna, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Many of the categories will be socially fan-voted, like with TikTok bop of the year, favorite on screen and best fan army.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The district is in a part of a state known as socially conservative and where Dunleavy and Hughes are from.
    Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2023
  • The Mishaans had known Alexander and Waterstreet socially for years.
    Robert Rufino, ELLE Decor, 4 Apr. 2023
  • She was assigned male at birth, but socially transitioned at age 9 with the support of her parents and school.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Not to cast about for trends, but what do the movies of 2023 have against balding, flatulent, socially awkward teachers named Paul?
    Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Based on a 2019 United Nations report, Brazil is one of the most socially inequitable nations on earth.
    Gabriel Leão, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Is it tucked into a sad corner for the socially dispossessed?
    Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Ever since then, though, the style has become socially verboten.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Many people stopped asking my parents to do things with them socially.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • Patrick has said there are not enough votes for either in the more socially conservative Senate.
    Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
  • There’s a feeling of comply or be socially shunned, be femininely docile or be called a witch.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
  • She’s got straight black bangs and giant blue-green eyes, with just the socially appropriate amount of cleavage sticking out of her grey tank top.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2023
  • You are not required to extend yourself socially this month.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Three years ago, Sotheby’s tested a sale with socially distanced bidders in three cities.
    Carol Vogel, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • People with strong friendships are less likely to catch a cold than those who are socially isolated.
    Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Last year, a study out of France found that humans would unconsciously sync their movements with that of humanoid robots, as a bid to fit in socially.
    Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Being 'socially frail' comes with health risks for older adults Chastising her mother wasn’t going to work.
    Judith Graham, CNN, 17 May 2023
  • Guests of the Chanler can now partake in a socially distant happy hour with gazebo cabanas spread across the expansive lawn.
    Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 July 2023
  • This whiskey globe set is actually pretty cool, and is great for anyone in your life who likes to drink socially and is into science.
    Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
  • What everyone is really looking for is the socially approved way to get ahead.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Dubai is more socially lenient than much of the Middle East, with a relaxed dress code, bars and clubs serving alcohol — and even a local comedy scene.
    Time, 13 July 2023
  • As played by Awkwafina, this socially awkward young woman works a boring CPA job by day, doing her best to blend in with the gray walls of her cubicle.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
  • While toasters are designed to make toast, social robots are designed to engage us socially.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • People who were more socially isolated were more likely to smoke, be inactive, have diabetes, and have high blood pressure, the study found.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 24 July 2023
  • Indeed, Halloween movies come in many forms, from socially conscious horror with a message to slashers that barely need a plot to entertain.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 July 2023
  • The Los Angeles band’s songs combine socially and politically aware lyrics with a zesty fusion of hip-hop, merengue, cumbia and other Latin styles.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Over time, the habit became less socially acceptable as rules like indoor smoking bans meanwhile drove down usage.
    Devika Rao, The Week, 27 Apr. 2023
  • All of it has to be reviewed to become a socially responsible company.
    Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Whether any of them can become socially acceptable or withstand the scrutiny of the fashion police is a major question.
    WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023

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