격식을 차리지 않는 일상적인 대화나 친근한 상황에서 사용하는 방식으로.
In a manner suitable for ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing.
예문:
"While the official name is the 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,' it is colloquially known as 'Obamacare'."
"The professor explained that the term is used colloquially to mean 'crazy,' though its clinical definition is different."
"Even though it is a serious medical condition, people colloquially refer to it as 'the flu'."