Standard Lemma guide

socially

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈsoʊʃəli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S OW1 SH AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a social manner; sociably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In social contexts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • socially awkward

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

by or with respect to society

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • socially accepted norms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in a social manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • socially unpopular

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekw- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *sokwéh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokwh2ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokwyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sociālisbor. Middle French socialbor. English social Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English socially From social + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: социално (socialno) — in social contexts
  • Bulgarian: обществено (obštestveno) — in social contexts
  • Catalan: socialment — in social contexts
  • French: socialement — in social contexts
  • Galician: socialmente — in social contexts
  • Hungarian: szociálisan — in social contexts
  • Maltese: soċjalment — in social contexts
  • Portuguese: socialmente — in social contexts
  • Spanish: socialmente — in social contexts