How to Use socially in a Sentence

socially

adverb
Definition of sociallynext
  • But then also socially is very conscious but at the same time doesn't give a f---.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Gone are the days when a cold beer or a glass of wine were the only socially acceptable ways to unwind.
    — Joshua Adragna, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Vance drank socially, but not to excess, the friend recalled.
    — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
  • Many of the categories will be socially fan-voted, like with TikTok bop of the year, favorite on screen and best fan army.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The district is in a part of a state known as socially conservative and where Dunleavy and Hughes are from.
    — Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2023
  • The Mishaans had known Alexander and Waterstreet socially for years.
    — Robert Rufino, ELLE Decor, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Some of the children present couldn’t understand why Camille didn’t want to share or socially engage.
    — Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
  • My father has an aversion to the socially standard way of doing things.
    — Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
  • She was assigned male at birth, but socially transitioned at age 9 with the support of her parents and school.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Not to cast about for trends, but what do the movies of 2023 have against balding, flatulent, socially awkward teachers named Paul?
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Based on a 2019 United Nations report, Brazil is one of the most socially inequitable nations on earth.
    — Gabriel Leão, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2023
  • And few people seem eager to don masks and keep socially distant at the start of a third pandemic winter.
    — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Is it tucked into a sad corner for the socially dispossessed?
    — Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Ever since then, though, the style has become socially verboten.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Many people stopped asking my parents to do things with them socially.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • Two seasons ago, when the team won only four games in the midst of a pandemic, fans kept the faith through Zoom meetups and socially distanced parties.
    — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Her first socially conscious number is a polite call-to-arms.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Patrick has said there are not enough votes for either in the more socially conservative Senate.
    — Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
  • There’s a feeling of comply or be socially shunned, be femininely docile or be called a witch.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Sage is lyrically a punk rocker, and Slug is socially a punk rocker.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Day and Rudolph's owners only hire the sexless and socially awkward.
    — EW.com, 12 May 2024
  • She’s got straight black bangs and giant blue-green eyes, with just the socially appropriate amount of cleavage sticking out of her grey tank top.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2023
  • You are not required to extend yourself socially this month.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The decade that the film tracks has been one of the most politically and socially turbulent in Hong Kong’s history.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Three years ago, Sotheby’s tested a sale with socially distanced bidders in three cities.
    — Carol Vogel, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • You are not required to extend yourself socially this month.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • People with strong friendships are less likely to catch a cold than those who are socially isolated.
    — Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Last year, a study out of France found that humans would unconsciously sync their movements with that of humanoid robots, as a bid to fit in socially.
    — Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Now at 16, his rise as one of the state’s best 8-man running backs has offered him not only opportunities to play in front of college programs, but also the freedom to grow socially.
    — Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Some may have a desire to be socially engaged, but don’t have access to places like Fountain House or other affirming clubs in their communities.
    — Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024

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