Meanings
adverbuncolloquially (comparative more uncolloquially, superlative most uncolloquially)
comparative more uncolloquially · superlative most uncolloquially
- In an uncolloquial manner.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Proto-Indo-European*telkʷ-
- Proto-Indo-European*tlokʷetor
- Proto-Italic*tlokʷōr
- Latinloquor
- Latincolloquor
- Latincolloquium
- Middle Englishcolloquies
- Englishcolloquy
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishcolloquial
- Englishuncolloquial
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishuncolloquially
From uncolloquial + -ly.
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APA
uncolloquially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncolloquially
MLA
“uncolloquially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncolloquially. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncolloquially,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncolloquially.
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