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

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If a passkey is stored locally and protected by Windows Hello, you’re prompted to use Windows Hello to sign in. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Groups are forming coalitions, developing organizational structures, testing the waters locally. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025 No cases have been reported in the Kansas City metro, but doctors and health providers are preparing for how to respond if the highly contagious virus begins spreading locally. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025 While some of it could be due to the fact that the area is temperate enough to allow year-round practice in a sport that demands heavy training, there is also a passion evident in the people who gather locally to do French ring. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2025.

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