In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
COLLOQUIALLY
colloquially, conversationally, informally
(adverb) with the use of colloquial expressions; “this building is colloquially referred to as The Barn”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
colloquially (comparative more colloquially, superlative most colloquially)
In a colloquial manner.
Source: Wiktionary
COLLOQUIAL
Col*lo"qui*al, a. Etym: [See Colloqui.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style.
– Col*lo"qui*al*ly, adv. His [Johnson's] colloquial talents were, indeed, of the highest order. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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