socialement

socially

adverb soh-syahl-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Socialement qualifies actions or conditions in relation to society or social norms: socialement acceptable ('socially acceptable'), s'intégrer socialement ('to integrate socially'). It is formed regularly from the adjective social and is common in sociological and journalistic writing.

Examples

"Il est difficile de s'intégrer socialement."

Natural Translation

It is difficult to integrate socially.

Literal Translation

It is difficult to oneself-integrate socially.

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