Meaning & use
societally
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In a manner relating to society as a whole, or from the perspective of society.
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Societally, we still have a long way to go in addressing inequality.
The policy was designed to be societally beneficial rather than just profitable.
A note on using this word
Societally is a fairly recent adverbial formation from 'societal,' common in academic, policy, and sociological writing.
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