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nationally

|na-tion-al-ly|

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/ˈnæʃənəli/

(national)

relating to a nation

Base FormPluralComparativeSuperlativeNounAdverb
nationalnationalsmore nationalmost nationalnationnationally
Etymology
Etymology Information

'nationally' originates from the word 'national', which comes from the Latin word 'natio', meaning 'birth, tribe, nation'.

Historical Evolution

'natio' transformed into the Old French word 'nacion', and eventually became the modern English word 'nation', from which 'nationally' is derived.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'pertaining to a nation or tribe', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to a nation as a whole'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a way that relates to a nation as a whole.

The policy was implemented nationally.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:40