globally

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US/ˈɡloʊbəli/UK/ˈɡləʊbəli/

adverb

In all places or situations.

CommonScrabble 14

Meanings

adverbglobally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn all places or situations.
  2. not comparableOver the entire planet.

    Biden and his spokespeople have proudly touted his signature COVID relief bill as a major stimulus for policing in a national context already characterized by globally unparalleled police spending.

    2022 January 25, Eric Reinhardt, “How Joe Biden Launched a New Prison Boom”, in Slate

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbworldwide

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishglobe
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishglobal
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. Englishglobally

From global + -ly.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan globalment
  • globalmentover the entire planet
Esperanto tutmonde
  • tutmondeover the entire planet
Finnish joka paikassa, kaikkialla
  • joka paikassain all places
  • kaikkiallain all places
  • globaalistiover the entire planet
  • maailmanlaajuisestiover the entire planet
French globalement
  • globalementover the entire planet
Italian globalmente, globalmente
  • globalmentein all places
  • globalmenteover the entire planet
  • a livello mondialeover the entire planet
Polish globalnie, globalnie
  • globalniein all places
  • globalnieover the entire planet
Portuguese globalmente, globalmente
  • globalmentein all places
  • globalmenteover the entire planet
Russian всемирно
  • всемирно (vsemirno)over the entire planet
Spanish globalmente
  • globalmenteover the entire planet
Cite this entry
APA

globally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globally

MLA

“globally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “globally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globally.

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