Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
Social means relating to society or to the way society is organized.
...the worst effects of unemployment, low pay and other ~ problems.
...long-term ~ change.
...changing ~ attitudes.
...the tightly woven ~ fabric of small towns.
...research into housing and ~ policy.
ADJ: ADJ n
~ly
Let’s face it–drinking is a ~ly acceptable habit.
...one of the most ~ly deprived areas in Britain.
ADV: ADV adj/-ed
2.
Social means relating to the status or rank that someone has in society.
Higher education is unequally distributed across ~ classes...
The guests came from all ~ backgrounds...
ADJ: ADJ n
~ly
For ~ly ambitious couples this is a problem.
...~ly disadvantaged children...
ADV: usu ADV adj/-ed, also ADV with cl
3.
Social means relating to leisure activities that involve meeting other people.
We ought to organize more ~ events...
ADJ: ADJ n
~ly
We have known each other ~ly for a long time...
The two groups rarely meet ~ly...
ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV with cl
4.
Social animals live in groups and do things together.
...~ insects like bees and ants.
ADJ: ADJ n