colloquially

An adverb meaning "in a conversational or informal manner." It is used to indicate that a word, phrase, or expression is typical of everyday speech rather than formal or literary language.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das bedeutet ‚in umgangssprachlicher oder informeller Weise‘. Es wird verwendet, um anzuzeigen, dass ein Wort, eine Phrase oder ein Ausdruck für die Alltagssprache und nicht für die formelle oder literarische Sprache typisch ist.

1. In informal language B2 formal

   In a way that is characteristic of ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing.

   • The term is colloquially known as 'the flu' instead of influenza.
   • People colloquially refer to the city as 'The Big Apple'.
   • He spoke colloquially, using slang and contractions.

   🇩🇪Umgangssprachlich

   Synonyme: conversationallyfamiliarlyinformally

   Antonyme: formally

• more colloquially comparative form
• most colloquially superlative form