nationally

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈnæʃənəli/ UK /ˈnæʃənəli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
with respect to the whole nation; throughout a country

The program is broadcast nationally every weeknight.

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Synonyms

1 adv · with respect to the whole... countrywide federally

Opposites

locally internationallyregionally

Word family

Related forms nation national nationhood

Etymology

From national (from Latin nationalis, from natio, 'nation', from nasci, 'to be born') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

natio Latin nasci Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# nationally

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈnæʃənəli/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈnæʃənəli/

## Meanings
1. with respect to the whole nation; throughout a country

## Examples
- The program is broadcast nationally every weeknight.

## Synonyms
- countrywide
- federally

## Antonyms
- locally
- internationally
- regionally

## Related Forms
- nation
- national
- nationhood

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: natio
- Root: nasci

## Etymology
From national (from Latin nationalis, from natio, 'nation', from nasci, 'to be born') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Nationally comes from national (from Latin nationalis, from natio, 'nation', from nasci, 'to be born') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. The etymological trail includes Latin natio and Latin nasci. As an adverb, nationally means with respect to the whole nation; throughout a country. The same family is visible in related forms such as nation, national, and nationhood.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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