Meaning & use

Nationally

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In relation to or throughout an entire nation, as opposed to a local or international level.

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The athlete is nationally ranked but has yet to compete internationally.

The story was covered nationally after it went viral online.

A note on using this word

"Nationally" is frequently paired with comparative terms like "nationally recognized" or "nationally ranked" to signal a scope broader than local but narrower than global.

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