1
: with respect to a particular place or situation
2
: nearby
3
: in the region of origin

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Hugging Face reports that across the 10 largest model families, the publishers ship very few official GGUF conversions, even though those are often the versions developers run locally. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The city hired a retired state attorney to investigate locally, while the state commission pursued its own case in Tallahassee. Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Industry and audiences, focus groups, forums, interviews and analysis have been surveyed locally and internationally and new research has been produced. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 The sleep-sound library – spanning rain, ocean, campfire, city streets, and even a dishwasher – lives locally on the device, so there's no app, account, subscription, or Wi-Fi required. New Atlas, 18 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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