idiomatically

idiomatic | American Dictionary

idiomatic
adjective
us/ˌɪd·i·əˈmæt̬·ɪk/
(of a group of words) having a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word considered separately:
an idiomatic expression
English
Idiomatic also means natural in expression, correct without being too formal:
His English is fluent and idiomatic.

Examples of idiomatic

idiomatic
The generated code should be idiomatic and readable.
When a type definition exposes its representation, it is more idiomatic and readable to put related utility functions in separate interfaces.
Many older speakers argue that young speakers are completely lost when it comes to understanding idiomatic language.
The following were judged to be questionable or ungrammatical in their idiomatic interpretations :22 ' ' ' ' (48) (a) ?
Complainable matters: the use of idiomatic expressions in making complaints.
The use of shor t-form adjectives is decreasing, while more and more of the survivors are frozen in lexicalized or idiomatic expressions.
The writing for the piano is bold, virtuosic, and effective, and that for the orchestra brilliant, imaginative, and in every way idiomatic.
Lexicalization rules identify elements that must cohere in the speech: words, word fragments, and idiomatic phrases such as by the way.
We use language to order and to classify, and our classifications are historical, stylistic, generic, idiomatic, descriptive, and so on.
Such moments of idiomatic creativity are invariably the product of interaction between the speakers and what is felt to be appropriate in a particular context.
There are, however, forty non-canonical versions of idiomatic phraseology: see the accompanying table.
Instead, the concessive meaning is a semantic idiosyncrasy that underscores the idiomatic character of just because... doesn't mean.
Assuming that she heard me correctly, my attempt at idiomatic fluency had flopped.
I wouldn't be caught dead though using an idiomatic expression wrongly!
They need to know, too, that the idiomatic nature of a phrase (or the contrary) need not affect its grammar.
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