SOCIALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does socially mean? 

• SOCIALLY (adverb)
  The adverb SOCIALLY has 2 senses:

1. by or with respect to society

2. in a social manner

  Familiarity information: SOCIALLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOCIALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

By or with respect to society

Context example:

socially accepted norms

Pertainym:

social (relating to human society and its members)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a social manner

Context example:

socially unpopular

Pertainym:

social (living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups)

 Context examples 

That suggests the last week of March could be quite vibrant for you socially.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

A response indicating that an individual has been about as socially active as before.

(About As Socially Active As Before, NCI Thesaurus)

The status of one's ability to perform activities of daily living and participate socially and occupationally.

(Functional Well-being, NCI Thesaurus)

A response indicating that an individual has been much less socially active than before.

(Much Less Socially Active Than Before, NCI Thesaurus)

A response indicating that an individual has been much more socially active than before.

(Much More Socially Active Than Before, NCI Thesaurus)

They went to the same university that she did, were in her class socially, could know her, could see her every day if they wanted to.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

However, today's robots and computers are not socially aware, so they cannot adapt to non-verbal cues.

(Eyes Can Indicate Personality Type, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Being socially rejected can be a painful emotional experience, but being told sorry may not soften the blow, finds a new study.

(Sometimes You Shouldn't Say Sorry, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

An unpleasant emotional state experienced upon having an inadequacy, guilt, or socially unacceptable act or trait witnessed by or revealed to others.

(Embarrassment, NCI Thesaurus)

A psychologically and socially impaired state, with or without physiological changes, that develops as a result of using cocaine and which leads to compulsive behaviors to acquire the substance.

(Cocaine Dependence, NCI Thesaurus)