territorially


ter·ri·to·ri·al

T0121900 (tĕr′ĭ-tôr′ē-əl)adj.1. Of or relating to the geographic area under a given jurisdiction: the territorial limits of a country.2. Relating or restricted to a particular territory; regional: a territorial court.3. often Territorial Of or relating to an administrative territory: the territorial government of the US Virgin Islands; Whitehorse, the territorial capital of the Yukon.4. often Territorial Organized for national or home defense: the British Territorial Army.5. Biology Displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders: territorial behavior; a territorial species.n. also Territorial A member of a territorial army.
ter′ri·to′ri·al·ly adv.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.territorially - with respect to territory; "territorially important"