Linguistically

//lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li// adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of linguistics.
  2. 2
    From a linguistic perspective.

    "English is scandalously lacking in politically and linguistically correct antonyms of this sort. The Queen can create the Duchess of Cambridge, so surely I can create the much-needed expressions "cisgress" (be a good boy), "cisvestite" (bloke wearing trousers), "cisaction" (no deal), and "cisom" (something that isn't a lintel). Anyone who doesn't disagree is a transsy."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with respect to language wordnet
  2. 2
    with respect to the science of linguistics wordnet

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"When writing for a German newspaper, every few sentences you should replace some grammatical case with a dative, or a noun with its English translation, to make your article linguistically more interesting."

Etymology

From linguistical + -ly or from linguistic + -ally.

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