socially B1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈsoʊʃəli/ See IPA manual Freq #12177 Meanings 1 adv In a way that relates to society as a whole. Smoking in public has become socially unacceptable in many countries. 2 adv In situations where people meet and spend time together. I only know my boss professionally, not socially. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms socially-isolated Common collocations socially unpopular Adverb + adjective socially advantageous Adverb + adjective Etymology From social + -ly. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # socially **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsoʊʃəli/ **Frequency rank:** 12177 ## Meanings 1. In a way that relates to society as a whole. 2. In situations where people meet and spend time together. ## Examples - Smoking in public has become socially unacceptable in many countries. - I only know my boss professionally, not socially. ## Derived Forms - socially-isolated ## Etymology From social + -ly. ## Topics - People & Society markdown