idiomatic

idiomatic
id|i|o|mat|ic [ˌıdiəˈmætık] adj
1.) idiomatic expression/phrase
an idiom
2.) typical of the natural way in which someone speaks or writes when they are using their own language
He had the ability to write fluent, accurate, and idiomatic English.
the idiomatic richness of the Spanish language
>idiomatically [-kli] adv

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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(as respects any mode of expression)


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