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Recent Examples of informally
That means giving back, informally, to fulfill teachers’ wish lists and with the Eagles Autism Foundation.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
So, is the idea to replicate the British pub experience of people discussing hot topics informally?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
It can be learned formally or informally, and often includes bright colors and abstract, whimsical designs.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In the short term, Jaime also worries that some workers may have no choice but to leave their children in less-than-ideal settings to keep working – like with an adult in the community who's informally looking after many of the children who would otherwise be in Head Start.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
That idea grew out of conversations among race directors who had begun informally sharing best practices, which turned into collective action.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Bodine said that the HOA wanted to try to resolve the concerns informally and come to a resolution.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
The requests from the CMA have been made informally, and there’s no regulatory requirement to increase the retail tranche, according to the people.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
So, is the idea to replicate the British pub experience of people discussing hot topics informally?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
It can be learned formally or informally, and often includes bright colors and abstract, whimsical designs.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In the short term, Jaime also worries that some workers may have no choice but to leave their children in less-than-ideal settings to keep working – like with an adult in the community who's informally looking after many of the children who would otherwise be in Head Start.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
That idea grew out of conversations among race directors who had begun informally sharing best practices, which turned into collective action.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Bodine said that the HOA wanted to try to resolve the concerns informally and come to a resolution.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
The requests from the CMA have been made informally, and there’s no regulatory requirement to increase the retail tranche, according to the people.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informally
Adverb
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Due to their minimalist design, these mule sneakers are easy to pair with a nice outfit while on vacation, or wear casually with a cute matching set to go to the airport.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the time, an insider told People magazine that Aniston and Curtis were casually dating and having fun.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tracks are shown arbitrarily with different start points but the same end points.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Built in 1891 and whimsically named The Barnacle because of its shape, the house is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still standing on its original site on the bay.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Huffman recently whimsically hinted at his enthusiasm about representing new territory.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than offering peace of mind from pest invasion, the chemical control process often leaves families feeling uneasy about what has been introduced so indiscriminately into their environment.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Over the years the pines could be indiscriminately cut down until Ellen Browning Scripps purchased what is now the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in 1908-1912.—
Del Mar Historical Society,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.—
BEN BLAND,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2024
Adverb
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Located on Avenida Eixo Monumental (Monumental Axis), the city’s central avenue, the highrise hotel has an unexpected façade, with windows arranged irregularly.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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This typically occurs in galaxies that have massive, dusty disks, are irregularly shaped, or that either are now interacting with or have recently gravitationally interacted with a massive neighbor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The tragedy side of things is addressed rather offhandedly — occasionally the movie will remember the boggling grief and betrayal at its center, only to shrug it off again just as quickly.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Informally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informally. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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