Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a manner relating to territory or land area: Describes actions, considerations, or disputes that are connected to or defined by geographical territory.
   • With respect to territorial rights or jurisdiction: Pertains to the control, sovereignty, or administration over a specific area.

Examples of Usage

• Adverb:
  • The two nations are divided territorially by a large river. (The division between the two countries is based on and defined by the physical land area of the river.)
  • The country expanded territorially during that period of conquest. (The country increased its geographical land area.)
  • This issue must be resolved territorially, not just economically. (This problem needs to be settled with consideration for land and borders, not just financial factors.)

Advanced Usage

• "Territorially aggressive": Describes an organism or nation that shows aggression in defending or acquiring land area.
  • The wolf pack is highly territorially aggressive. (The wolf pack is very aggressive in defending its geographical area.)
• "Territorially bound": Limited or defined by geographical boundaries.
  • Some laws are territorially bound and do not apply overseas. (Some laws are effective only within specific geographical borders.)

Variants and Related Words

• Territorial (adj): Relating to the ownership or control of an area of land.
  • A territorial dispute. (A disagreement over land area.)
• Territory (n): An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state; the geographical area belonging to an animal or group.
  • The bird sings to mark its territory. (The bird sings to define the geographical area it controls.)

Synonyms

• Geographically: In terms of physical geography or location.
• Spatially: With regard to space or area.

Related Phrases

• "Territorially integral": Essential to the completeness of a state's land area.
  • The island is considered territorially integral to the nation. (The island is seen as a necessary part of the nation's complete land area.)
• "Territorially contiguous": Describing land areas that are connected and share a border.
  • The two provinces are territorially contiguous. (The two provinces share a common geographical border.)

Adverb

1. with respect to territory
   • territorially important