say conversationally

Examples (10)

• "So, what brings you to this part of town?" he said conversationally to the person sitting next to him on the bus.
• She tried to ease the tension in the room and said conversationally, "Has anyone seen any good movies lately?"
• While looking through the old photo album, my grandmother said conversationally that she used to be a dancer.
• "I think I'll have the fish," he said conversationally, more to himself than to his dining companion.
• He broke the awkward silence by saying conversationally, "This is a great party, isn't it?"
• As they waited for the elevator, she turned to him and said conversationally, "Your presentation was really insightful."
• The detective didn't want to alarm the witness, so he simply said conversationally, "Can you tell me what you saw?"
• "It feels like this winter will never end," the shopkeeper said conversationally as he bagged my groceries.
• To change the subject from politics, I said conversationally, "How about those local sports teams?"
• He casually glanced at her book and said conversationally, "I've heard that's a fantastic read."