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territorially  (adverb), more territorially, most territorially
1. Concerning how a territory is involved: In the adventure story, one certain nation wanted to expand territorially and started to invade the neighbouring country.
2. Regarding how something is done in a protective manner: When suddenly strangers appeared in his garden, Jack reacted territorially and told them to leave immediately!
4. Referring to how a land area is protected: In the book James was reading, the inhabitants were defending their area or region territorially from the intruders.
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