dialectal

adjective

di·​a·​lec·​tal ¦dīə¦lektᵊl 

: of, belonging to, or characteristic of a dialect

the dialectal structure of the Eastern States

—Hans Kurath

dialectally

-təlē 

-li

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for dialectal

• anorectal
• colorectal
• erectile
• projectile
• rectal