informally
in a casual manner, without formality:Some folks still dress to the nines in formal gowns and tuxedos, but most people dress more informally.
in a way that does not involve or follow prescribed procedures or go through formal or official channels:Cases of minor misconduct or unsatisfactory performance are usually best dealt with informally.
in a way that is not orchestrated or arranged: Hallways and pedestrian bridges joining the buildings provide spaces for researchers to interact informally.
using familiar, casual, or ordinary speech or writing:We use different registers, speaking more informally with family and friends out of the classroom than when discussing academics within the classroom.
Origin of informally
1Other words from informally
- qua·si-in·for·mal·ly, adverb
- su·per·in·for·mal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby informally
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How to use informally in a sentence
They create informal communities around an artifact or an exhibition, where people begin to engage with each other and are changed by that conversation.
United is in the early stages of the search and the discussions with Ellis were informal, said one person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Jill Ellis speaks with D.C. United in informal interview about head coaching job | Steven Goff | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostThe passing of the informal deadline set off a flurry of advisories from election officials and posts on social media encouraging voters who had yet to postmark their ballots to instead drop them off at voting centers — or consider voting in person.
Millions of mail ballots have not been returned as window closes for Postal Service delivery | Derek Hawkins, Jacob Bogage | October 28, 2020 | Washington PostThe most vulnerable informal workers and small businesses have been hit the hardest.
Seeing the players with their families and friends, and seeing the commissioner in a more informal fashion — I think it worked.
In the pandemic era, NFL teams are leveraging Twitter to connect with fans | Twitter | October 22, 2020 | Digiday
At best, Grimes is informally shooting trap, which features only one target-launching device.
Alison Lundergan Grimes’s New TV Ad Is One Big Gun Gaffe | Tim Mak | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce in London, Frederick presented himself as a fashionable man about town, entertaining freely and informally.
The couple who raised Maria claimed she was informally adopted from a mother who could not cope.
Roma Face Persecution Across Europe In New Baby Stealing Panic | Tom Sykes, Barbie Latza Nadeau | October 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Manhassets, who were native to the region, were also enslaved, but “more informally,” Griswold said.
Schmitt watched English-language movies, and sought out a native speaker to converse with informally.
She shook hands approvingly with the young American and asked her to come over informally to luncheon on the morrow.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonWhen the Committee rose Sir Michael engaged me, informally, in conversation for a little while.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowNicolas Francken if the evidence showed him to have been guilty of any of the crimes informally alleged against him.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousThey attended church with exemplary formality, and flirted informally during service with the village beaux.
Tales of the Argonauts | Bret HarteHowever informally the preliminaries had been conducted, the conclusion seemed to be eminently satisfactory.
Love in a Cloud | Arlo Bates
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