socially

adverb

so·​cial·​ly ˈsō-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce socially (audio)
1
: in a social manner
2
: with respect to society
3
: by or through society

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Friends told Klippenstein that Robinson was generally apolitical and socially integrated online. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 The economically and socially turbulent time in the United States saw the American Dream changing as the housing market crashed and unemployment hit its highest rate in decades in 2009. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 An increasingly socially conservative Indiana legislature has made schools the chief battleground of the culture wars. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025 Other newborns were given away by their grandparents who conspired with doctors, priests and nuns to hide a daughter’s socially embarrassing pregnancy. Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for socially

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of socially was in 1621

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“Socially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socially. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

socially

adverb
so·​cial·​ly ˈsōsh-(ə-)lē How to pronounce socially (audio)
1
: in a social manner
birds living socially together
2
: with respect to society
socially disadvantaged

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