"idiomatically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more idiomatically [comparative], most idiomatically [superlative]
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  1. In an idiomatic manner. Translations (in an idiomatic manner): idiomaattisesti (Finnish), idiomatycznie (Polish), в перено́сном смы́сле (v perenósnom smýsle) (Russian), идиомати́чески (idiomatíčeski) (Russian), idiomaticky (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-idiomatically-en-adv-MKTajJod Disambiguation of 'in an idiomatic manner': 94 6
  2. With regard to idiomaticness; as analyzed with idiomatic meaning taken into account.
    Sense id: en-idiomatically-en-adv-BkuCG4Tr Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ally, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 17 83 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 17 83 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 17 83 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ally: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: figuratively, literally Coordinate_terms: etymonically
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