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nationally en · ADV

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈnæʃənəli/

Etymology

Etymology tree English national Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English nationally From national + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a way relating to the whole nation.
    • The impact on rural communities of rail closures was acute, but I would argue that the worst outcome it created was the long-term diminishment of suburban capacity outside London, which has had a far more insidious effect on rail usage nationally. 2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 49:
    • The speech was televised nationally.
    • US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stipulates that to qualify for an O-1 visa, the beneficiary must demonstrate extraordinary ability recognized nationally or internationally. 2025 July 24, “Work visas for the United States: price, requirements, duration, and how to apply”, in CNN en Español:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more nationally Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most nationally Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

subnationally · extranationally · intranationally

Translations (15)

nn nasjonalt (in a way relating to the whole nation) · ka ნაციონალურად (in a way relating to the whole nation) · bg общонародно (in a way relating to the whole nation) · ca nacionalment (in a way relating to the whole nation) · hu országosan (in a way relating to the whole nation) · gl nacionalmente (in a way relating to the whole nation) · fi kansallisesti (in a way relating to the whole nation) · es nacionalmente (in a way relating to the whole nation) · it nazionalmente (in a way relating to the whole nation) · fr nationalement (in a way relating to the whole nation) · oc nacionalament (in a way relating to the whole nation) · nb nasjonalt (in a way relating to the whole nation) · tr ulusça (in a way relating to the whole nation) · mt nazzjonalment (in a way relating to the whole nation) · pt nacionalmente (in a way relating to the whole nation)