colloquially
/kəˈləʊ.kwɪəli/US/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əli/
colloquially adverb: in a colloquial manner.
Adverb
colloquially (comparative more colloquially, superlative most colloquially)
- In a colloquial manner.
- Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates.
- Known colloquially as the "El," the elevated lines constituted the earliest attempt to remove urban passenger traffic from the streets.1955 July, “The Last Elevated Line in New York”, in Railway Magazine, page 444
Examples of colloquially in a sentence
- Often colloquially called chalice bearers or chalicists, these are now designated by canon as Eucharistic Ministers.
- Amyl nitrate, colloquially called “poppers” has been implicated in the epidemic among gay men.
- A solicitor (attorney) usually charges six shillings and eightpence, or colloquially speaking, six and eight.
Forms of colloquially
| comparative | more colloquially |
|---|---|
| superlative | most colloquially |
Origin of colloquially
From colloquial + -ly.
Words formed from colloquially
Questions about colloquially
- What does colloquially mean?
- Colloquially means in a colloquial manner.
- What part of speech is colloquially?
- Colloquially is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce colloquially?
- Colloquially is pronounced /kəˈləʊ.kwɪəli/ (UK).
Words near colloquially in the dictionary
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