Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
colloquially
adverb
/kəˈloʊ.kwɪ.ə.lli/
Definition
In a manner that is characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation.
Examples
- In the United States, people colloquially refer to sodas as ‘pop’.
- The term ‘kid’ is colloquially used to refer to a child.
- Colloquially, the city is often called ‘The Big Apple’.
Meaning
When something is described colloquially, it refers to a way of speaking that is casual and often employs everyday language instead of formal terminology.
Synonyms
- informally
- casually
- vernacularly
- slangily
