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Recent Examples of informally
Johnston and other city representatives have lobbied for the event both formally and informally in recent months.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
His contributions were informally recorded by Sehgal (during breakfast at a hotel) while the pair visited Selma in 2017.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In this alternate past, a fatal blood virus, known informally as the Red Wind, has been ravaging the population for about a decade.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Mehl notes that some organizations attempt to manage IT informally, purchasing software subscriptions and hardware without building a structured support system around them.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
All were dressed informally, except for their sky-high show heels.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
It is known as Obamacare, but only informally.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
In fact, within weeks of taking the job, Franzen informally proposed building a tollway instead of a freeway that had been on the drawing board for 20 years.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
That's why the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, as part of a group informally known as the lead pipes coalition, is advocating for $250 million in lead line replacement funding from the Legislature this session.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
His contributions were informally recorded by Sehgal (during breakfast at a hotel) while the pair visited Selma in 2017.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In this alternate past, a fatal blood virus, known informally as the Red Wind, has been ravaging the population for about a decade.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Mehl notes that some organizations attempt to manage IT informally, purchasing software subscriptions and hardware without building a structured support system around them.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
All were dressed informally, except for their sky-high show heels.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
It is known as Obamacare, but only informally.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
In fact, within weeks of taking the job, Franzen informally proposed building a tollway instead of a freeway that had been on the drawing board for 20 years.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
That's why the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, as part of a group informally known as the lead pipes coalition, is advocating for $250 million in lead line replacement funding from the Legislature this session.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informally
Adverb
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This is all thanks to the full moon in Libra on April 1, igniting your 11th house, bringing clarity within friendships, group dynamics or a connection that may have started casually but revealed deeper romantic potential.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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The longline fit and open front feels like being ensconced in your favorite blanket (even when seated in coach), but while the sweater can be worn casually, it can also be dressed up and worn with a maxi dress, wide-leg jeans, or even a silk midi skirt.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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According to Jackson, the majority arbitrarily collapses that distinction simply because the treatment is delivered orally.—
Kevin Cope,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Salvadoran nationals who were deported from the United States have been arbitrarily detained in El Salvador and have disappeared into the Central American nation's prison system, according to a Human Rights Watch report released on Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Treat the produce section carelessly.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Residents were treated carelessly, disrespectfully, insensitively.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Users in China and elsewhere have shared stories of OpenClaw run amok, deleting emails indiscriminately or making unauthorized credit card purchases.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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The specks of light are small bombs, each carrying up to 11 pounds of explosives, which are released at high altitude from the head of the missile before raining down indiscriminately over a wide area.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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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Odd pieces that are too small or irregularly shaped to cut into sashimi can be easily minced for spicy poke.—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Currently, Yellowstone’s geyser watch notes that Echinus is continuing to erupt irregularly and that each eruption lasts for 3 to 5 minutes and reaches around 30 feet in height.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock will offhandedly give you career advice.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Nov. 2025
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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 11 Apr. 2026.
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