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territorially

territorially

1 6.3
In a way about land that people, animals, or countries control
  • adverb
  • /ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːriəli/
translation icon : territorialmente
  • Political boundaries are often drawn territorially, reflecting the regions where different groups reside.
  • territorially hawkish
  • territorially defined
  • territorially defined entity

But Ruse does not control territorially Crimea.

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Examples

  • Indeed, the NRP has shifted to the right since the emergence of other territorially hawkish parties to its right in the 1980s.

    Academic text (2013)
  • NGOs that seek to raise awareness of environmental issues often clash with territorially based communities and ways of life.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The political aspects of the transformation were thus territorially defined, with citizens seen as residents.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Culture may be broadly defined as the way of life of a territorially distinct group of people who share a feeling of common identity.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Notice the vast extent, territorially, of increased Republican margins in Figure 2.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Because membership in political entities is defined territorially, the question is essentially one of regionalization.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Furthermore, international relations assumes a world of conflict between entities that are territorially bounded.

    Blog text (33)
  • Whooping cranes are territorially minded and have never been known to nest as close as a mile to one another.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Water Wheel's result is important not merely because it restores power to tribes, but because it provides a relatively clear, territorially delineated rule that is relatively easy to apply in most cases.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The organization focused on issues that are territorially sensitive, prioritizing the needs of local communities.

Synonyms

geographically
vsterritorially
29 3.7

In terms of location or physical features of a place

is about governance, control, or borders rather than physical place features
regionally
vsterritorially
9 4.0

In a part of a country rather than across the whole country

is about control or borders across areas rather than impact on certain zones
provincially
vsterritorially
1 6.7

In a way that relates to a part of a country rather than the national government

is about control or boundaries of land rather than only local administration
locationally
vsterritorially
5.1

In a way that shows where something is

emphasizes land control, borders, or ownership rather than mere position

How Territorial

internationally
103 2.9
nationally
160 3.0
territorially
1 6.3
regionally
9 4.0
locally
127 1.4

Surface Forms

territorially positive

Morphology

territorially = territorial (transparent) = territory + al + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'territorial', yielding a predictable adverbial meaning.

Etymology

The word territorially comes from the Latin root terra, meaning 'land', and is related to English words like territory and terrain. So when something happens territorially, it happens in a way that has to do with land or an area someone controls.