socially

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US/ˈsoʊʃəli/

adverb

In a social manner; sociably.

“socially awkward”

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English social →
CommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

adverbsocially (comparative more socially, superlative most socially)

comparative more socially · superlative most socially

  1. In a social manner; sociably.

    “Do you like vampires?” she asked. “Well, I don’t know any socially.”

    2009 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
  2. In social contexts.

    socially awkward

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷéh₂
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷh₂ṓy
  4. Proto-Indo-European*sokʷyós
  5. Proto-Italic*sokjos
  6. Latinsokios
  7. Latinsocius
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Latinsociāli
  11. Middle Frenchsocia
  12. Englishsocial
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. Englishsocially

From social + -ly.

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Translations

Bulgarian социално, обществено
  • социално (socialno)in social contexts
  • обществено (obštestveno)in social contexts
Catalan socialment
  • socialmentin social contexts
French socialement
  • socialementin social contexts
Hungarian szociálisan
  • szociálisanin social contexts
Portuguese socialmente
  • socialmentein social contexts
Spanish socialmente
  • socialmentein social contexts

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

salicoyl
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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