socially
adverb
so·cial·ly
ˈsō-sh(ə-)lē 
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According to the World Health Organization, ageism is the most widespread — and socially accepted — form of prejudice today.
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What had once seemed extreme or obsessive now felt socially acceptable.
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Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Galifianakis, a man who has built his career on playing the socially awkward schlub, might not initially seem like the most obvious candidate to inspire a horticultural revolution.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
According to the World Health Organization, ageism is the most widespread — and socially accepted — form of prejudice today.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
What had once seemed extreme or obsessive now felt socially acceptable.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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socially
adverb
so·cial·ly
ˈsōsh-(ə-)lē
1
: in a social manner
birds living socially together
2
: with respect to society
socially disadvantaged
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