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non-colloquially

non-colloquially adverb: not colloquially; in a noncolloquial way.

Adverb

non-colloquially (not comparable)

  1. Not colloquially; in a noncolloquial way.
    • If there is a maxim to the effect that a cooperative speaker is colloquial when possible, an utterer of (1c), who forgoes reflexivization and thus speaks noncolloquially, is cooperative only if he is not in a position to be colloquial, viz., only if he is not making a straightforward de re...1980 July, Steven E. Boër, William G. Lycan, “Who, Me?”, in The Philosophical Review, volume 89, number 3, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 462
    • Instead, write non-colloquially, and aim for the golden mean, choosing words and grammar that are widely accepted, unless otherwise directed by your court. Aim for the milquetoast or beige: Excise anything unusual or snarky from the spelling, grammar, and layout of your legal writing. Your goal, in...2013, Brian K. Keller, “Whittling: Drafting Concise and Effective Appellate Briefs”, in The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, volume 14, number 2

Examples of non-colloquially in a sentence

  • Instead, write non-colloquially, and aim for the golden mean, choosing words and grammar that are widely accepted, unless otherwise directed by your court.2013, Brian K. Keller, “Whittling: Drafting Concise and Effective Appellate Briefs”, in The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process...
  • Some of these tweets used fluent English similar to a native speaker, while others used words or phrases slightly non-colloquially.2022 November 1, Renee DiResta, Elena Cryst, Chris Giles, Alyssa Kann, Gavin Xu, “Assessing Inauthentic Networks Commenting on the US...

Forms of non-colloquially

alternative formnoncolloquially

Origin of non-colloquially

From non- + colloquially.

Questions about non-colloquially

What does non-colloquially mean?
Non-colloquially means not colloquially; in a noncolloquial way.
How do you use non-colloquially in a sentence?
Instead, write non-colloquially, and aim for the golden mean, choosing words and grammar that are widely accepted, unless otherwise directed by your court.
What part of speech is non-colloquially?
Non-colloquially is an adverb.

Words near non-colloquially in the dictionary

  1. non-codified
  2. non-coding DNA
  3. non-coding DNAs
  4. non-coding RNA
  5. non-coding RNAs
  6. non-colloquially
  7. non-com
  8. non-combatant
  9. non-combatants
  10. non-combustibility
  11. non-combustible

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