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

Examples of locally in a Sentence

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Regulations introduced a year ago require mines to source a higher share of core goods and services locally. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Other companies that deliver Amazon packages locally have also ended operations recently. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 After that, new products and assortments will be locally designed, developed and even manufactured in China. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Market actors can innovate more freely, concentrating risk locally while allowing the state to disavow consequences should those experiments fail. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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