- 1not formal; as used in conversation synonym colloquial a casual and conversational tone I learned conversational Spanish at continuing education classes.
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- 2[only before noun] connected with conversation Men have a more direct conversational style.
NAmE//ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənəli//
adverb “Have you been here long?” he asked conversationally.See conversational in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: conversational