How do you use Colloquially in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like informally, plus the exact meaning.
Colloquially meaning
In a colloquial manner.
Synonyms of Colloquially
Using Colloquially
- The main meaning on this page is: In a colloquial manner.
- Useful related words include: conversationally, informally.
- In the example corpus, colloquially often appears in combinations such as: colloquially known, colloquially as, known colloquially.
Context around Colloquially
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Colloquially
- In this selection, "colloquially" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, known, used, service, known and say stand out and add context to how "colloquially" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include area and colloquially known as and article 7 colloquially known as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "colloquially" sits close to words such as abbot, adverts and apathy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with colloquially
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
OI is colloquially known as "brittle bone disease". (8 words)
Like the street boys would colloquially say, “No rushing”. (9 words)
Put colloquially, you rub my back, I rub yours. (9 words)
Video footage taken at the site of the crash, the RM-12, a dual carriageway known colloquially as La Manga motorway, near to El Algar between La Manga and Cartagena, showed a pileup of several cars, with many vehicle parts strewn across the road. (44 words)
What I will say at a high end macro level, this is a 50-50 venture with the biggest user of 9 jackups in the world, in a market where some could say colloquially, the last well in the world will be drilled. (43 words)
The strikes on the extensive Hamas tunnel system, known colloquially to Israeli military planners as the “metro”, comes after the released hostage Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, said she and other captives were taken deep inside the tunnels during her captivity. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
An extremely popular spot frequented by locals in the region, Trunk Bay is named after the Leatherback turtle, which is endemic to the area and colloquially known as trunks by residents.
Instead, it’s used colloquially to describe a woman with an attractive, well-proportioned, and notably curvy buttocks.
Kenton (as it is known colloquially) is roughly midway between East London (180km) and Gqeberha (130km) and off the more beaten N2 track that links them.
Neasa Bheilbigh, chair of Cyclist.ie - the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, said National Walking Day is about promoting quiet routes and L-Roads, known colloquially as “rubber roads” for cyclists, particularly around national parks.
OI is colloquially known as "brittle bone disease".
Outraged members of Beyonce’s fan club – known colloquially as the Beyhive – urged people not to share links and listen to the record before its official release.
The location – known colloquially as the Jac – played host to the Fab Four back in the 1950s as they developed their iconic sound.
The satellite broadcaster is required to relay only national EAS messages on its one free, open channel for advertising its own service, colloquially known as the “Barker Channel”.
The strikes on the extensive Hamas tunnel system, known colloquially to Israeli military planners as the “metro”, comes after the released hostage Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, said she and other captives were taken deep inside the tunnels during her captivity.
This predicament led to the creation and gradual refinement of flight recorders, known colloquially as black boxes, which became essential for investigating plane crashes and enhancing overall flight safety.
What I will say at a high end macro level, this is a 50-50 venture with the biggest user of 9 jackups in the world, in a market where some could say colloquially, the last well in the world will be drilled.
He was colloquially known as the Iron Man of India after his commitment to an independent India saw him integrate 565 princely states into the newly independent country.
In some contexts, “sally” might be used colloquially to refer to a witty or humorous remark, particularly when made in response to someone else’s statement or action.
Like the street boys would colloquially say, “No rushing”.
One diver reached out to stroke the oarfish - which is colloquially known as an 'earthquake fish' - which flinched when touched.
Put colloquially, you rub my back, I rub yours.
The 11.4 hectares at Edgeworth, known colloquially as the "Transfield Estate", is encircled by housing and is bordered by Minmi Road, Transfield Avenue and Tarkalong Street and is owned by Twin Rivers Development.
The European Commission initiated the first phase of Article 7, colloquially known as the 'nuclear option,' in 2018 to address Hungary's perceived violations of European values.
To celebrate the anniversary of this event, community members gathered at the David and Joyce Milne Public Library — known colloquially as the Milne — exactly 150 years after its founding.
Video footage taken at the site of the crash, the RM-12, a dual carriageway known colloquially as La Manga motorway, near to El Algar between La Manga and Cartagena, showed a pileup of several cars, with many vehicle parts strewn across the road.
Common combinations with colloquially
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- colloquially known 35×
- colloquially as 33×
- known colloquially 28×
- is colloquially 14×
- colloquially referred 14×
- colloquially called 14×
- used colloquially 8×
- colloquially the 8×
- colloquially to 7×
- are colloquially 7×