Definition

Adverb: 1. In a manner relating to or characteristic of a province: Describes an action done from the perspective of, or with the scope limited to, a province. 2. In a manner considered unsophisticated, narrow, or parochial: Describes an action or viewpoint that is narrow in scope, lacking cosmopolitan breadth or sophistication.

Usage and Examples

• Relating to a province:

  • The program is funded provincially, not federally.
  • Education is managed provincially in this country.

• Characterized by narrowness or lack of sophistication:

  • He thought provincially, unable to grasp the global implications.
  • The magazine's outlook was criticized as being provincially focused.

Advanced Usage

• "to think provincially": to have a narrow or local perspective, often ignoring broader contexts.
  • The committee's failure was due to its members thinking too provincially about the issue.

Variants and Related Words

• Provincial (adjective): Of or concerning a province; having narrow or limited perspectives.
  • provincial government
  • a provincial attitude
• Province (noun): A principal administrative division of a country; a sphere of activity or knowledge.
• Provincialism (noun): The way of thinking or behaving that is characteristic of the provinces; narrowness of outlook.

Synonyms

• Regionally: With respect to a region.
• Locally: In or relating to a particular area.
• Parochially: With a limited or narrow outlook, as of a small parish.
• Insularly: In a manner ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.

Antonyms

• Nationally: On a national scale or level.
• Federally: By the central government of a federation.
• Globally: Relating to the whole world; worldwide.
• Cosmopolitally: In a sophisticated manner, familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.

Adverb

1. by the province; through the province
   • provincially controlled