locally

1. 1.

   by a particular locality

   “it was locally decided”
2. 2.

   to a restricted area of the body

   “apply this medicine topically”

   Synonymstopically

Questions about locally

What does locally mean?

locally means "by a particular locality". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in locally?

locally has 3 syllables: lo-cal-ly. The stress falls on "lo". In IPA it is /ˈloʊkəli/.

What is another word for locally?

Close synonyms include topically. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is locally a common word?

locally is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.