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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

Examples of locally in a Sentence

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The exceptions will be for parts of the Great Lakes where snow showers and flurries will fall, along with perhaps some locally heavy lake-effect snow squalls, especially for northeast Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania, and western and northern New York State. Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025 The game will be broadcast on CBS (KTVT Channel 11 locally) and streamed on Paramount+. Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025 When employers hire locally, dollars stay in the region. Will Lu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 Stormy South, East Heavy and locally severe thunderstorms were likely from eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina to the southern parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, as well as the western part of the Florida Panhandle, Sosnowski said. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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