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DOMESTICALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does domestically mean?
• DOMESTICALLY (adverb)
The adverb DOMESTICALLY has 2 senses:
1. with respect to the internal affairs of a government
2. with respect to home or family
Familiarity information: DOMESTICALLY used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
With respect to the internal affairs of a government
Context example:
domestically, the president proposes a more moderate economic policy
Pertainym:
domestic (of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
With respect to home or family
Context example:
the housewife bored us with her domestically limited conversation
Pertainym:
domestic (of or involving the home or family)
Context examples
Establish appropriate infrastructure for the conduct of HIV research domestically and internationally.
(Infrastructure Domestic and International, NCI Thesaurus)
The job appears too special to turn down, but you will need help to manage things domestically, for your home atmosphere won’t likely calm down, but rather remain a high-level hub of activity most of 2020.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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