lo ‧ cal ‧ ly /ˈləʊkəli $ ˈloʊ-/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ local , ↑ location , ↑ relocation , ↑ locale , ↑ locality , ↑ localization , ↑ dislocation , ↑ relocation ; verb : ↑ locate , ↑ dislocate , ↑ relocate , ↑ localize ; adjective : ↑ local , ↑ localized , ↑ dislocated ; adverb : ↑ locally ]
1 . in or near the area where you are, or the area you are talking about:
I live locally, so it’s easy to get to the office.
2 . in particular small areas:
Most of the country will be dry, but there will be some rain locally.
⇨ see entry for ↑ near
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THESAURUS
▪ locally in or near the area where you are, or the area you are talking about:
The restaurant only uses vegetables which are grown locally.
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Police say they believe the man lives locally.
▪ nearby/close by not far away:
Do you live nearby?
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The villa has a private garden and there’s a swimming pool close by.
▪ around here spoken in or near the place where you are:
Is there a bank around here?
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Do you live around here?
▪ in the neighbourhood British English , in the neighborhood American English in the area of the town where you are, or that you are talking about:
Are there good schools in the neighborhood?
▪ in/around these parts in the particular area of the country where you are, or that you are talking about:
There aren’t many foxes in these parts.
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He’s known around these parts as the ‘bag man’ because of the bag he always carries with him.