bi·lin·gual
(bī-lĭng′gwəl)adj.1. a. Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency.
b. Using two languages in some proportion in order to facilitate learning by students who have a native proficiency in one language and are acquiring proficiency in the other: bilingual training; bilingual education.
2. Of, relating to, or expressed in two languages: a bilingual dictionary.
n. A person who uses or is able to use two languages, especially with equal fluency.
bi·lin′gual·ism n.
bi·lin′gual·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | bilingually - in a bilingual manner; "she grew up bilingually" |
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