colloquially

/kəˈləʊ.kwɪəli/ adv

In a colloquial manner.

Word Origin From colloquial (Latin colloquium 'conversation,' from com- 'together' + loqui 'to speak') + -ly. Colloquially means 'in conversational style.' The root loqui gives us eloquent, loquacious, soliloquy (speaking alone), and ventriloquism (speaking from the belly). The com- assimilated to col- before l.

adv In a colloquial manner.

She spoke colloquially, using everyday language rather than formal terms.

(副词) 口语化地;通俗地;白话地

她用口语化的方式说话,使用日常语言而非正式术语。

(adverbio) coloquialmente; en lenguaje coloquial; de manera coloquial [De manera coloquial.]

Habló de manera coloquial, usando lenguaje cotidiano en lugar de términos formales.

(adverbe) familièrement; en langage familier; colloquialement [D'une manière familière, courante ou informelle, propre au langage parlé de tous les jours plutôt qu'aux registres soutenus.]

Elle s'exprimait **colloquially**, en employant le langage de tous les jours plutôt que des termes soutenus.

(Adverb) umgangssprachlich; in der Umgangssprache [Auf eine umgangssprachliche Weise; in einer Art und Weise, die der alltäglichen, informellen Sprache entspricht.]

Sie sprach **colloquially** und verwendete statt formeller Begriffe Ausdrücke aus der Umgangssprache.

(副詞) 口語で、くだけた言い方で。

彼女は形式的な言葉ではなく日常的な言葉を使って、口語で話した。

(advérbio) coloquialmente; informalmente [De maneira coloquial.]

Ela falou de modo coloquial, usando linguagem do dia a dia em vez de termos formais.

Word parts: col + loqu + ial + ly

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