domestically

C1 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /dəˈmɛstɪkli/ See IPA manual

adv Freq #52351

Meanings

1

adv
Within a country, rather than abroad.

The product is made domestically and sold all over the world.
2

adv
In matters relating to a country's own internal affairs.

Domestically, the president faces strong opposition to his new economic policy.
3

adv
In a way relating to the home or family.

She is busy domestically, caring for three young children.

Thesaurus

Word family

Derived forms intradomesticallyperidomestically

Etymology

From domestic + -ally.

Topics

Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives

# domestically

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** dəˈmɛstɪkli
**Frequency rank:** 52351

## Meanings
1. Within a country, rather than abroad.
2. In matters relating to a country's own internal affairs.
3. In a way relating to the home or family.

## Examples
- The product is made domestically and sold all over the world.
- Domestically, the president faces strong opposition to his new economic policy.
- She is busy domestically, caring for three young children.

## Derived Forms
- intradomestically
- peridomestically

## Etymology
From domestic + -ally.

## AI Etymology
Domestically is from domestic + -ally. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean within a country, rather than abroad, or in matters relating to a country's own internal affairs. Derived formations include intradomestically, peridomestically.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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