Nonstandardly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a nonstandard manner.

    "Men, however, are likely to underreport their use of standard forms, and to claim that they speak more nonstandardly than they really do."

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"Men, however, are likely to underreport their use of standard forms, and to claim that they speak more nonstandardly than they really do."

Etymology

From nonstandard + -ly.

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