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.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que indica que algo se dice en un registro informal o conversacional, propio del habla cotidiana y no del lenguaje formal o literario.

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.

   🇪🇸coloquialmente

   Sinónimos: conversationallyfamiliarlyinformally

   Antónimos: formally

• more colloquially comparative form
• most colloquially superlative form