Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,729,112,905 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

locally

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
lo·cal  (lkl)
adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place: a local custom; the local slang.
b. Of or relating to a city, town, or district rather than a larger area: state and local government.
2. Not broad or general; not widespread: local outbreaks of flu.
3. Of or affecting a specific part of the body: a local infection.
4. Making all possible or scheduled stops on a route; not express: a local train.
n.
1. A public conveyance that makes several intermediate stops before the final destination is reached: changed trains to a local.
2. A local chapter or branch of an organization, especially of a labor union.
3. A local anesthetic.
4. Informal A person from a particular locality.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin loclis, from Latin locus, place.]

local·ly adv.
local·ness n.

locally [ˈləʊkəlɪ]
adv
within a particular area or place
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.locally - by a particular locality; "it was locally decided"
2.locallylocally - to a restricted area of the body; "apply this medicine topically"
Translations
locally [ˈləʊkəlɪ] ADV
1. (= in the area) [live, work] → en las cercanías; [make, produce] → en la región(or la zona, la localidad, ); [buy] → en las tiendas del barrio(or la zona, la localidad, )
to be known locally asconocerse localmente como
she's very well known locallyes muy conocida en el barrio(or la zona, la localidad, )
I prefer to shop locallyprefiero comprar en las tiendas del barrio or del pueblo
2. (= at local level) [decide, vote] → a nivel local
both nationally and locallytanto a nivel nacional como regional
locally [ˈləʊkəli] advlocalement
A fifth of the drugs consumed in Japan are produced locally → Un cinquième des drogues consommées au Japon sont produites localement.
local politics nla vie politique locale
local time nheure f locale
locally
advam Ort; (Med) → örtlich; houses are dear locallyHäuser sind hier teuer; I prefer to shop locallyich kaufe lieber im Ort ein; the shops are situated locallydie Geschäfte befinden sich in der Nähe; do you live locally?wohnen Sie am Ort?; I work in Glasgow but I don’t live locallyich arbeite in Glasgow, wohne aber nicht hier/da; it is known locally as Tarzanes wird von den Einheimischen Tarzan genannt; was she well-known locally?war sie in dieser Gegend sehr bekannt?; it was organized both nationally and locallyes wurde sowohl auf nationaler als auch auf lokaler Ebene organisiert; if each district is locally governedwenn jeder Bezirk regional regiert wird; the plant grows locallydie Pflanze wächst in dieser Gegend; locally grown or producedin der Region angebaut
locally [ˈləʊkəlɪ] adv (nearby) → nei paraggi, nelle vicinanze; (in the locality) → sul posto, in loco
there will be showers locally → il tempo sarà localmente piovoso, ci saranno locali rovesci
locally [ˈləʊkəlɪ] adv (nearby) → nei paraggi, nelle vicinanze; (in the locality) → sul posto, in loco
there will be showers locally → il tempo sarà localmente piovoso, ci saranno locali rovesci


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Then the White Man crept back to his bed, and the shivering natives, fortified with gin, or squareface, as it is called locally, took refuge on the second wagon, drawing a tent-sail over them.
The most substantial part consisted of women from the smaller manufacturing towns, who were too elegant to have their frocks made locally and not sufficiently acquainted with London to discover good dressmakers within their means.
"Just locally," he grinned reminiscently, "just locally.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.