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Definition of socially adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

socially

adverb
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/ˈsəʊʃəli/
 
/ˈsəʊʃəli/
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  1. in a way that is connected with society and the way it is organized
    • The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically.
    • This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable.
  2. in a way that is connected with your position in society
    • a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class)
  3. in a way that is connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure
    • We meet at work, but never socially.
  4. (specialist) animals that live socially live naturally in groups, rather than alone
    • In Britain there are approximately 250 different species of bees, some living socially in colonies.
    • Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals.
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