Meaning & use

Linguistically

adverb·Academic

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In a way that relates to language or the scientific study of language.

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The two dialects are linguistically similar despite being spoken hundreds of miles apart.

Linguistically speaking, the word has roots in Old Norse.

A note on using this word

Linguistically is the adverbial form of 'linguistic,' which itself derives from the Latin 'lingua,' meaning 'tongue' or 'language.'

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