colloquially
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7.2
- adverb
- /kəˈloʊkwɪəli/
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coloquialmente
- Which is interesting because we refer colloquially to lines of latitude as parallels.
- colloquially known
- referred to colloquially
It is what we have colloquially called collusion with Russia.
- It is what we have colloquially called collusion with Russia.
- So we might translate that a little bit more colloquially as talking trash about him.
- You know, I think they're colloquially known as suckers.
- And this results in kind of a persistent state of chronic exhaustion that we kind of colloquially call adrenal fatigue.
- And now colloquially, I was correct.
- So even in colloquially people, colloquially people say things like he's not good enough for you.
Examples
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BSE, colloquially known as "mad cow disease," causes cattle to progressively lose motor control and eventually die.
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It's colloquially known as Toilets Before Temples program.
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That is colloquially called gain of function research.
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And then there is something called colloquially the black Book.
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Or, as we might say more colloquially, we were 'naming it'.
Blog text (19) -
While Christian altar calls are colloquially referred to as "come to Jesus" moments,
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The tool we're going to use is colloquially known as a wiggler.
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As one man colloquially put it, "Tourists are passive; cows to be milked."
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Though it has yet to be tested in the courts, police officers have started to engage in a practice colloquially known as "wardriving" to locate stolen electronic devices.
Academic text (2017) -
In casual conversation, we colloquially refer to great difficulty as a "pain in the neck."
Synonyms
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4.1
Using everyday words people use when speaking rather than formal language
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4.8
In an informal, friendly way like when you speak to a friend
Someone speaks or writes using informal slang words
Antonyms
How Informal
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7.2
- Informal
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4.8
- Formal
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
colloquially = colloquial (transparent) = colloquial + ly
The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'colloquial' with the predictable meaning 'in a colloquial manner'.
Etymology
The word colloquially comes from Latin parts col- meaning 'together' and loqui meaning 'to speak', the same loqui you see in eloquent. Think of it as 'speaking together' like a friendly conversation, so colloquially means saying something in an informal, everyday way.