nationally
/ˈnæʃnəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnæʃnəli/ (ame, ipa) · /-nᵊlē, -nəlē, -i/ (ame, mw)
nationally — adverb
1. across an entire country, or in a way that affects or applies to a country consi
across an entire country, or in a way that affects or applies to a country considered as a whole rather than only one local area — often contrasted with 'locally', 'regionally', or 'internationally'.
The new health programme will be rolled out nationally next March.
verb + nationally: 'rolled out nationally', typical of country-wide launches
Lucía's bakery is famous in her town, but Sophia hopes it becomes known nationally.
contrast with a local area to emphasise country-wide reach
Train fares rose nationally on the first day of January.
Unemployment is rising in this region, but nationally the figure is falling.
Samir's documentary on village schools was finally broadcast nationally last week.
- country-wide
more informal; common in journalism for sales, reach, or coverage
- throughout the country
longer phrase; useful when 'nationally' would sound too clipped
- across the nation
slightly more rhetorical; common in political or media speech
- at the national level
common in policy or institutional writing
- locally
limited to one town or district
- regionally
limited to one part of a country
- internationally
extending beyond one country
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Often placed after the verb or at the end of the clause; can also open a sentence ('Nationally, prices have fallen…') to frame a country-wide statistic. Frequently paired with verbs like 'broadcast', 'rank', 'compare', 'available', 'known'.