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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New York was actually the first major U.S. city to raise the minimum wage locally back in 1962 when Mayor Robert Wagner enacted legislation setting a city wage of $1.50 — 30% higher than the state minimum wage of $1.15. Paul Sonn, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025 Nationally and locally, big farms got bigger while smaller farms disappeared. Rose Schnabel, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 While most coding is done locally, services eventually need to be tested with remote data and services. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 While some of their advocacy focused globally, Washington Jews also worked locally. Time, 3 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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