socially

Adverb

Meaning

by or with respect to society

in a social manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

commonly publicly politically kindly affectionately ethically politely amicably graciously sympathetically cheerfully humanly courteously hospitably amiably

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Antonyms

independently badly specially individually brutally characteristically

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Phrases with the word

socially inferior socially acceptable feeling socially anxious socially obligatory socially unacceptable behavior socially impaired

Anagrams

salicoyl

Examples

There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a hand-gun than a packet of cigarettes. Katharine Whitehorn

Masculine and feminine roles are not biologically fixed but socially constructed. Judith Butler

Being right too soon is socially unacceptable. Robert A. Heinlein

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. E. L. Doctorow

It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. Richard Dawkins

Women began their inner emancipation by their access to literature, by access to the world through books; an access they could not have socially or politically, or of course economically, in the world at large. George Steiner

Close letter words and terms

socializee socializer socializing socially acceptable socially concerned socially correct