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nationally

nationally

160 3.0
Across the whole country
  • adverb
  • /ˈnæʃənəli/
translation icon : a nivel nacional
  • Hiking routes are managed nationally to provide safe and enjoyable experiences for outdoor enthusiasts.
  • nationally representative
  • nationally and internationally
  • nationally and locally

He'd still trail to Trump nationally and in the state polling.

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Examples

  • Indeed, the Sherwood's Dyslexia Screen is enthusiastically being used nationally across the country.

  • She's host of the nationally syndicated The Dana Show.

  • We have a nationally known brand at this point.

  • Rates continue to fall nationally across the UK and England on a broad basis.

  • We looked at a nationally representative sample in the United States.

  • But for most people, it's what's going on nationally that counts.

  • The oceanography program is nationally recognized as one of the best programs in the United States.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The district school library program is led by Richard Hasenyager, a nationally recognized leader of school libraries.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Tech is a nationally recognized center for veterinary public practice training.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The new policy will be implemented nationally to ensure equal access for all citizens.

Synonyms

nationwide
vsnationally
265 3.0

Happening across the whole country

is about relating to or affecting the whole country
across the country
vsnationally
236 1.8

In every part of the country

highlights relation or effect on the whole country rather than local parts
all over the country
vsnationally
164 2.1

In many different places across the country

refers to being relevant to or affecting the whole country
across the nation
vsnationally
46 2.6

All over the country

is used for things relating to or affecting the whole country
domestically
vsnationally
34 3.9

Within a country about its government and public affairs

focuses on internal matters rather than affecting the whole country
countrywide
vsnationally
2 3.5

Happening across the whole country

focuses on relating to or affecting the whole country

How Wide

globally
77 3.5
internationally
103 2.9
nationally
160 3.0
regionally
9 4.0
locally
127 1.4

Surface Forms

nationally positive

Morphology

nationally = national (transparent) = nation + al + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'national', so the meaning 'in a national way' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Nationally comes from nation, an old word meaning 'people' or 'birth', with -al meaning 'related to' and -ly meaning 'in a ... way'. So, to do something nationally is to do it for the whole country or for all the people in the country, not just one place.