How to Use locally in a Sentence

locally

adverb
  • The cruise line sources fish locally from more than 60 ports around the world.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The Hawaiian Crow, known locally as the ‘Alalā, went extinct in the wild in the early 2000s.
    Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The show is set for a tentative start time of 8 p.m. locally in the desert of Saqqara, Egypt.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The Moon had already set, so that enhanced the darkness of the skies locally.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2023
  • So locally, there’s a big scene of local gyms and stuff.
    Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
  • But lobster, locally caught fish, and sweet desserts are also on the menu.
    Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
  • When polls close at 8 p.m. locally, results will start to roll in.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The tooth is only the third mastodon specimen recorded locally in the Santa Cruz area, per the AP.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2023
  • Like the Boise location, Voodoo’s beers won’t be brewed locally; they’ll be shipped to Idaho.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Shopping locally is always the way to go when looking for plants.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2024
  • One of them had moved to Texas and another was found locally, according to the police chief.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 June 2023
  • Much of the area is forecast to pick up 3 to 5 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts of 7 to 9 inches including in and around the New York City metro area.
    Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Word began to spread in Catholic circles locally, and then more widely.
    Ruth Graham Katie Currid, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The second phase requires that a minimum of 40 percent of the labor is locally hired.
    Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
  • By the time this storm is done, 1 to 2 inches of rain will be common with locally higher amounts possible.
    David Streit, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • With cold air moving in behind the first storm, the one that follows could bring wintry weather locally.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • That’s not a problem for this owner, who mostly drives it locally.
    David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • But what about locally, statewide in California and even on Main Streets?
    Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • This is the only trivia night Sean Hendrickson attends locally because of the trivia, the food and the service.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
  • One or two players can game locally, and there's an online version that supports up to eight.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Olson-Garewal and her son looked for a nonprofit locally that would take on such a project and could not find any.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Word began to spread in Catholic circles locally and then more widely.
    Ruth Graham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The same goes for the restaurant’s Texas Kobe beef skewers and locally famous miso lobster macaroni and cheese.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
  • State law allows inmates to request a last meal, which must be purchased locally and costs no more than $40.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The jokes and references worked locally and the more universal themes of the shows traveled perfectly.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 25 May 2023
  • And these people then hopefully will work locally to solve the problems.
    Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Arc’teryx, which got its start locally, sells high-end Gore-Tex jackets and footwear at its flagship store in Kitsilano.
    Remy Scalza, New York Times, 25 May 2023
  • The juveniles were charged locally with robbery by threat.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Voters loved the jungle-style cabins, friendly and helpful staff, and locally sourced food.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • While there is a lot of time between now and then, 1 to 2 inches look likely with locally heavier amounts possible.
    David Streit, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023

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