1. in a way that relates to current events or matters of local interest
2. applied to or affecting only a particular area of the body, especially the skin
Usage: medical
3. organized by topic or subject matter

Examples

• The comedian’s jokes were topically relevant to recent political events.
• The news show focuses topically on local community issues.
• Apply the cream topically to the affected area twice daily.
• This medication works topically rather than throughout the entire body.
• The research papers were organized topically by field of study.
• The library’s collection is arranged topically for easier browsing.