nationally

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/ˈnæʃənəli/

adverb

In a way relating to the whole nation.

“The speech was televised nationally.”

Similar
nationwideacross the nationacross the country
CommonScrabble 13

Meanings

adverbnationally (comparative more nationally, superlative most nationally)

comparative more nationally · superlative most nationally

  1. In a way relating to the whole nation.

    The speech was televised nationally.

    2 more examples

    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

    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

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbextending throughout an entire nation

Similar
nationwideacross the nationacross the country

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishnational
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishnationally

From national + -ly.

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Translations

Bulgarian общонародно
  • общонародно (obštonarodno)in a way relating to the whole nation
Catalan nacionalment
  • nacionalmentin a way relating to the whole nation
Finnish kansallisesti
  • kansallisestiin a way relating to the whole nation
French nationalement
  • nationalementin a way relating to the whole nation
Hungarian országosan
  • országosanin a way relating to the whole nation
Italian nazionalmente
  • nazionalmentein a way relating to the whole nation
Norwegian Bokmål nasjonalt
  • nasjonaltin a way relating to the whole nation
Portuguese nacionalmente
  • nacionalmentein a way relating to the whole nation
Spanish nacionalmente
  • nacionalmentein a way relating to the whole nation
Turkish ulusça
  • ulusçain a way relating to the whole nation
Cite this entry
APA

nationally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationally

MLA

“nationally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nationally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationally.

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