adverb
- in a manner relating to or characteristic of a dialect; according to the features of a particular dialect
Usage: linguistics term; formal/academic register
Examples
- The word is pronounced dialectally different across the three regions.
- Dialectally, the northern and southern varieties of the language diverge significantly.
- This expression is dialectally specific to rural areas.
- The text uses dialectally marked vocabulary to reflect the character's background.
- Linguists study how words shift dialectally over time and geography.