English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/
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  • Hyphenation: lin‧guis‧ti‧cal‧ly

Adverb

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linguistically (comparative more linguistically, superlative most linguistically)

  1. In the manner of linguistics.
  2. From a linguistic perspective.
    • 2011 June 26, “Linguistically correct”, in The Guardian[1]:
      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.

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