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locally

adv. place
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɫoʊkəɫi// UK //lˈəʊkəli// lo·cal·ly

adv. in the nearby area or in the specific part of the body being discussed.

adv. within a particular area or neighbourhood; in a restricted part of the body or a mathematical space.


SIMPLE

We try to buy our vegetables locally to support nearby farmers.

CONTEXTUAL

The surgeon applied an anesthetic to numb the area locally before starting the minor procedure.

COMPLEX

While the function appears linear locally, its global behavior across the entire set of real numbers is significantly more complex and non-linear.

Synonyms
Origin

From local + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed after the verb or at the end of the clause; in medical contexts, it often modifies how a treatment is applied.

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