conversationally
Like casual talk
Conversationally describes doing something in the manner of casual conversation—relaxed, informal, natural.
A speaker might mention something conversationally rather than making a formal announcement: She mentioned conversationally that she was thinking of moving.
Writing done conversationally adopts an easy, chatty tone rather than a stiff or academic one.
Inclined to converse freely
- casualRelaxed and informal
- informalRelaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- relaxedFree of stress
friendly · easygoing · offhand · naturally · fluently · spontaneously · unrehearsed · extemporaneously
Inclined to speak much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- volubleInclined to talk freely
- communicativeApt to share information
expressive · articulate · eloquent · chattering · nattering · gabbing · yakking · prattling
Spoken exchange between parties
- discussionExchange of ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- small-talkLight, casual conversation
back-and-forth · rapport · interaction · repartee · give-and-take · interplay · discourse · heart-to-heart
Everyday regional speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- idiomsFixed figurative expressions
- colloquialismsInformal everyday expressions
- catchphrasesMemorable associated expressions
buzzwords · lingo · jargon · sayings · expressions · phrasing · plain-spoken · unpretentious
chatty
Inclined to converse freely
- casualRelaxed and informal
- informalRelaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
relaxed · friendly · easygoing · offhand · naturally · fluently · spontaneously · unrehearsed · extemporaneously · impromptu
talkative
Inclined to speak much
- garrulousTediously long-winded
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- volubleInclined to talk freely
communicative · expressive · articulate · eloquent · chattering · nattering · gabbing · yakking · prattling · rambling
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- discussionExchange of ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- chitchatInformal light conversation
small-talk · back-and-forth · rapport · interaction · repartee · give-and-take · interplay · discourse · heart-to-heart · tête-à-tête
vernacular
Everyday regional speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- idiomsFixed figurative expressions
- colloquialismsInformal everyday expressions
catchphrases · buzzwords · lingo · jargon · sayings · expressions · phrasing · plain-spoken · unpretentious · down-to-earth
- by the wayincidentally, aside, apropos, tangentially, parenthetically
conversationallyformally
In an official manner
stiffly · officially · rigidly · pompously · academically
conversationallycoldly
Without emotional warmth
detachedly · distantly · impersonally · aloofly · reservedly
conversationallytaciturnly
In few words
silently · tersely · monosyllabically · reticently · mutely
- conversational EnglishInformal everyday spoken language
- conversational skillsAptitude for dialogue
- conversational styleInformal manner of speaking
- conversational toneInformal, natural speaking style
- conversational languageInformal everyday speech patterns
- conversational etiquetteNorms for polite exchange