Globally

ˈɡloʊbəli

adverbBeginner🔥Very CommonLocation
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Definitions

1

In a way that relates to the whole world; worldwide.

ˈɡloʊbəli

adverbneutralBeginner
Location

Involving the entire world

The internet allows us to communicate globally.

💡 Simply: When something happens or is done everywhere in the world, it's done globally. Like, you can buy Coca-Cola globally!

👶 For kids: Happening all over the world.

More Examples

2

Efforts to reduce poverty must be addressed globally.

3

The impact of the pandemic was felt globally.

How It's Used

Politics

"The summit addressed global issues such as climate change and trade."

Business

"The company operates globally, with offices in several countries."

Environmental Science

"Deforestation has global consequences."

Idioms & expressions

think globally, act locally

To consider the broad, worldwide implications of actions while focusing on local implementation and impact.

"When we are planning the implementation of sustainable resources, we have to think globally and act locally."

From 'global' (relating to the whole world) + '-ly' (suffix forming adverbs). 'Global' itself comes from the Latin 'globus' meaning 'sphere, globe'.

The use of 'globally' increased significantly with the rise of globalization in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Memory tip

Think of a globe to remember the whole world connection.

Word Origin

LanguageLatin
Original meaning

"globus (sphere, globe)"

globally importantglobally recognizedglobally connectedglobally distributed

Common misspellings

globlygloballly

Usage

40%Spoken
60%Written