colloquially

English

Etymology

From colloquial +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

Adverb

colloquially (comparative more colloquially, superlative most colloquially)

  1. In a colloquial manner.
    Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates.
    • 1955 July, “The Last Elevated Line in New York”, in Railway Magazine, page 444:
      Known colloquially as the "El," the elevated lines constituted the earliest attempt to remove urban passenger traffic from the streets.
    • 2025 April 8, Joshua Korber Hoffman, “The ‘Shinkansen kiss’: Japan’s little-known rail spectacle that attracts trainspotters from around the world”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it is known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the quintessentially Japanese experience of trainspotting.

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