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noncolloquially

noncolloquially is the alternative form of non-colloquially.

Meaning of non-colloquially

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

Questions about noncolloquially

What is noncolloquially the alternative form of?
Noncolloquially is the alternative form of non-colloquially.

Words near noncolloquially in the dictionary

  1. noncollisions
  2. noncolloid
  3. noncolloidal
  4. noncolloids
  5. noncolloquial
  6. noncolloquially
  7. noncolluding
  8. noncollusion
  9. noncollusive
  10. noncolocalized
  11. noncolonial

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