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# locally

adverb (locally)

«locally» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In or near the place where you are or where you live; nearby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#m1)
2. In one small part rather than everywhere, such as one spot on the body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#m2)
3. (business) Made, grown or sold in the nearby area, not brought from far away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: «locally grown food», «shop locally», «known locally as …». In geography lessons it means in a small area, not the whole country. In science and health: «a locally painful knee», «local anaesthetic works locally». News says «locally» for things happening in your town. Phrases: «locally grown», «locally made», «locally known as», «act locally».

### Examples

- We buy our eggs locally from a farm down the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#x1)
- The hill is known locally as Witch's Hat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#x2)
- Mum likes to shop locally to help small businesses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#x3)
- The cream works locally, only where you rub it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#x4)
- The storm caused flooding locally, but the rest of the country was dry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#x5)
- Our school uses locally grown apples at lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#x6)
- The festival is famous locally but few tourists have heard of it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#x7)
- Think globally, act locally. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/#x8)

### Note

An adverb made from «local» + «-ly». Spelled with double l: «locally». It describes where something happens, not when. «Locally» does not mean «only cheap» or «small quality»; it just means nearby. Not usually a maths word, though in advanced maths «locally» means «in a small neighbourhood».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «locally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«locally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/locally.html) on Mova free.