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idiomatically

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an idiomatic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adv

Meaning 2

With regard to idiomaticness; as analyzed with idiomatic meaning taken into account.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adverb

Meaning 3

in an idiomatic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he expressed himself idiomatically

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English idiomatic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English idiomatically From idiomatic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: idiomaattisesti — in an idiomatic manner
  • Polish: idiomatycznie — in an idiomatic manner
  • Russian: в перено́сном смы́сле (v perenósnom smýsle) — in an idiomatic manner
  • Russian: идиомати́чески (idiomatíčeski) — in an idiomatic manner
  • Slovak: idiomaticky — in an idiomatic manner