C2
colloquially vs idiomatically
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquiallyadverb/kəˈloʊ.kwi.ə.li/ | Meaning in an informal way, as people speak in everyday conversation | Goes with colloquially known as | Example Tea is colloquially called a 'cuppa' in Britain. |
| idiomaticallyadverb/ˌɪd.i.əˈmæt.ɪ.kəl.i/ | Meaning in a way that sounds natural to people who speak the language as their first language | Goes with speak idiomatically | Example She speaks English idiomatically after living in Dublin for ten years. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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