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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.


Example Sentences

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Biologically and linguistically, our two species couldn’t be more different: This seemingly inorganic walking sculpture from the planet Erid communicates in a mix of whale song and stomps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

Compared with India, Japan and China are much more linguistically homogeneous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

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

In England the fact not only became linguistically commonplace; it also became institutionally entrenched, for the Royal Society’s official aim was to establish new facts.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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