Standard Lemma guide

sociolinguistically

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsəʊsi.əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsəʊʃjəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/
  • General-American: /ˌsoʊsi.oʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/
  • General-American: /ˌsoʊʃjoʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/

1

adv

Meaning 1

In the manner of sociolinguistics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adv

Meaning 2

From a sociolinguistic perspective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adverb

Meaning 3

with respect to sociolinguistics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sociolinguistically fascinating

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History

Etymology

From sociolinguistic + -ally.