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

Examples of socially in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hundreds of studies on young rats, monkeys, and humans show that young mammals want to play, need to play, and end up socially, cognitively, and emotionally impaired when they are deprived of play. Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024 The play, in which a doctor who expects acceptance for telling the truth about an environmental disaster in his small town instead receives scorn, allows Strong to tell another socially relevant story. David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Officials stated that sixth-graders could benefit socially from learning in the same space as their older peers in the 2024-25 school year. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024 Kirby and her husband tied the knot in December 2020 in a socially distant intimate ceremony at the Santa Barbara home of her godmother, Winfrey. Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 On the show, dating coaches gently instruct participants how to act in socially typical ways. Aj Willingham, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024 In addition to being economically viable, landscape restoration is socially transformative for communities. 1000 Landscapes For 1 Billion People, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 You are not required to extend yourself socially this month. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024 For Locke, art was a means of individual expression that could uncover and attract universal interest, connecting people across socially and culturally constructed concepts of race. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of socially was in 1621

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Cite this Entry

“Socially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socially. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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