idiomatically
In natural phrases
Idiomatically means in a way that conforms to natural, native expression in a language.
Someone who speaks idiomatically uses phrases and constructions that sound natural to fluent speakers, not just grammatically correct: She speaks French idiomatically, not like a textbook.
The term also applies to expressions whose meaning can't be derived from individual words: To "kick the bucket" idiomatically means to die.
In casual speech
- informallyWithout official protocol
- conversationallyIn spoken exchange style
- casuallyIn an informal way
- dialectRegional language variety
slang · jargon · lingo · patois · argot · regionalism · localism · demotic
Words forming partial meaning
- sayingShort, wise expression
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- adageTraditional pithy truth
- maximBrief moral principle
aphorism · colloquialism · catchphrase · cliché · platitude · truism · motto · byword
Implied identity comparison
- simileComparison via "as"
- figurativelyIn non-literal terms
- symbolicallyBy way of representation
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
imagery · personification · hyperbole · euphemism · connotation · trope · allusion · irony
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
contextually · culturally · natively · authentically · characteristically · distinctively · typically
colloquially
In casual speech
- informallyWithout official protocol
- conversationallyIn spoken exchange style
- casuallyIn an informal way
dialect · slang · jargon · lingo · patois · argot · regionalism · localism · demotic · naturally
phrase
Words forming partial meaning
maxim · aphorism · colloquialism · catchphrase · cliché · platitude · truism · motto · byword · mantra
metaphor
Implied identity comparison
- simileComparison via "as"
- figurativelyIn non-literal terms
- symbolicallyBy way of representation
allegory · imagery · personification · hyperbole · euphemism · connotation · trope · allusion · irony · suggestively
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
fluency · contextually · culturally · natively · authentically · characteristically · distinctively · typically
idiomaticallyliterally
In exact terms
word-for-word · awkwardly · word by word · unnaturally · verbatim
idiomaticallyunconventionally
In a nonstandard way
ungrammatically · incorrectly · improperly · irregularly · atypically
idiomaticallyliterally
In exact terms
word-for-word · verbatim · exactly · precisely · faithfully
idiom, idiomatic, idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, idiolect, idiosyncrasies