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linguistically

American  
[ling-gwist-ik-lee] / lɪŋˈgwɪst ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to language.

  2. in a way that relates to linguistics.


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These are demanding novels, resistant to paraphrasing, structurally and linguistically challenging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

“And linguistically I just thought, ‘This is an acrobat,’ the way that Julián writes and weaves these two languages.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

"Members of our culturally and linguistically diverse communities are more likely to be victims of foreign interference or transnational repression than to be offenders," he added.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

When asked how some geographically specific shifts in Latino voting patterns might be interpreted, like shifts in south Texas or Florida, he said that they were attributable to “culturally competent and linguistically competent messaging.”

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2024

Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans have also diverged genetically, physically, and linguistically from each other.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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