globally

/ˈɡləʊbəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡləʊbəli/ (ame, ipa)

globally — adverb

1. happening in or affecting every part of the Earth, so that people, businesses, o

1.副詞B1
釋義

happening in or affecting every part of the Earth, so that people, businesses, or governments in many different countries are involved or affected.

例句

Climate change is a problem that must be tackled globally, not by individual countries alone.

collocation: tackled globally

Esteban's coffee company sources beans globally, from farms in Ethiopia, Colombia, and Vietnam.

collocation: sources [product] globally from [countries]

同義詞
  • worldwide

    nearly identical in meaning; slightly more common as an adjective than an adverb

  • internationally

    focuses on relations between countries rather than the whole Earth as a physical area

  • across the globe

    a prepositional phrase used adverbially; slightly more emphatic

反義詞
  • locally

    restricted to a small area rather than the entire world

  • regionally

    limited to one geographic area rather than the whole planet

文法句型

globally + verb

verb + globally

globally + adjective

常見錯誤

❌The news spread globally around the world.
✅The news spread quickly around the world.' or 'The news spread globally.
💡'globally' already means around the world, making the phrase redundant.

2. considering every part of a situation, problem, or plan rather than looking at s

2.副詞B2
釋義

considering every part of a situation, problem, or plan rather than looking at small pieces one at a time.

例句

Defne argued that the team should think globally about the marketing strategy, not just focus on social media.

collocation: think globally about [topic]

The consultant evaluated the business globally, looking at supply chains, staffing, and customer satisfaction together.

adverb position: evaluated [object] globally

同義詞
  • comprehensively

    very similar; 'comprehensively' emphasizes thoroughness, while 'globally' emphasizes breadth across all parts

  • holistically

    focuses on how parts work together as a whole; more common in healthcare and systems thinking

  • broadly

    less precise; can mean 'in general terms' rather than 'covering every part'

反義詞
  • narrowly

    considering only one small part of a situation

  • piecemeal

    dealing with parts one at a time without an overall view

文法句型

globally + verb of analysis

verb + globally

用法筆記

Often used with verbs of analysis such as think, view, consider, evaluate, plan, or assess. Rare in informal spoken English; more common in academic, business, and professional writing.

常見錯誤

❌We need to think globally about this global problem.
✅We need to think broadly about this problem.' or 'We need to think globally about this issue.
💡avoid pairing 'globally' with 'global' in the same clause, as the repetition sounds careless.