Socially has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adverb
Adverb
1
by or with respect to society
"socially accepted norms"
2
in a social manner
"socially unpopular"
3
In a social manner; sociably.
"After years of working in isolation, she decided to reconnect by getting together socially with her old friends."
In plain English: Socially means doing something with other people instead of by yourself.
"He found that being socially active helped him make new friends quickly."
Example Sentences
"He found that being socially active helped him make new friends quickly."
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"She felt awkward when invited to the party but decided to attend socially anyway."
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"They managed to keep their friendship alive even though they rarely spoke socially at work."
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"The new community center was built specifically so residents could connect socially after hours."
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Origin
The word socially is formed by adding the suffix -ly to the adjective social. It entered English as a straightforward modification of an existing term rather than through borrowing from another language or a shift in original meaning.