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colloquially

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/kəˈloʊkwɪəli/
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in a conversational or informal manner

  • The medical condition is colloquially known as "the shakes."
  • He referred to his father colloquially as "the old man."
  • That part of the city is colloquially called "the belly of the beast."
  • The phrase is used colloquially to describe someone who never gives up.
  • Though the term has a technical meaning, people use it colloquially to mean "annoying."