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geographically

geographically

29 3.7
In terms of location or physical features of a place
  • adverb
  • /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkli/
translation icon : geográficamente
  • The city is located geographically near the coast, which influences its climate.
  • geographically dispersed
  • geographically diverse
  • geographically isolated

It's sort of at the center geographically of who we are.

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Examples

  • Our findings were similar, identifying high-risk, geographically based neighborhoods across many different communities in North America.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Individual countries generally maintain their own trademarking systems that apply to geographically defined products.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It's sort of at the center geographically of who we are.

  • I mean geographically, where are we?

  • That is because geographically the UK is water locked, right?

  • Geographically, it was the only place within miles of them.

  • Other areas of the world are more accessible both geographically and economically.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Geographically, the Axis has a great advantage.

  • Hey, we are a country divided in so many ways: politically, economically, geographically.

  • The relationship between commodity prices at geographically dispersed locations is evidence of market performance.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

regionally
vsgeographically
9 4.0

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

is about place features and location not administrative scope
spatially
vsgeographically
4 6.3

In a way that shows where things are or how they are placed

stresses physical place qualities and location rather than abstract layout
physiographically
vsgeographically
  • Specialized
9.1

In a way that describes a place's land features like mountains or the coast

focuses on place features more broadly including human aspects
locationally
vsgeographically
5.1

In a way that shows where something is

emphasizes broader place characteristics rather than only position

Surface Forms

geographically positive

Morphology

geographically = geographical (transparent) = geography + ical + ly

The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'geographical'; the relation is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Geographically comes from the parts geo- ('earth') and -graphy ('writing' or 'description'), the same pieces you see in geography and geology; so geographically means 'in terms of place or physical location'.