nationally

adverb

na·​tion·​al·​ly
-nᵊlē
-nəlē
-i
1
: by, with regard to, or in terms of a nation as a whole
farm purchasing power has declined nationallyA. G. Mezerik
the people … might be represented as nationally ChristianizedRufus Anderson
2
: on a national scale : throughout a nation
it costs a lot of money to advertise nationallySherwood Anderson
made available nationally at prices … everyone could affordGordon Russell

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“Nationally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationally. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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