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Recent Examples of informally
Before the Twenty-fifth, Presidents had informally handed over power to the Vice-President during medical issues or temporary absences, but always voluntarily.
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Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Crawling the walls Orson Welles learned to draw from his mother, who informally homeschooled the budding artist during his childhood, which was marked by grave illnesses including malaria and diphtheria.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
The public signing of the Executive Order 26-3 comes in the final three weeks of a legislative session that has yet to resolve how much of the $500 million informally earmarked for addressing affordability issues will go to aid for municipalities facing sharply higher education costs.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Initially, the parties try to resolve the matter informally.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The project will create new job opportunities, officials said, in hopes of drawing regional visitors to the community while improving conditions for travelers of the Highway 94 corridor, known informally as Campo Road.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Gallup strips out the roughly 2 billion people worldwide who are informally employed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Johnston and other city representatives have lobbied for the event both formally and informally in recent months.
—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
Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Crawling the walls Orson Welles learned to draw from his mother, who informally homeschooled the budding artist during his childhood, which was marked by grave illnesses including malaria and diphtheria.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
The public signing of the Executive Order 26-3 comes in the final three weeks of a legislative session that has yet to resolve how much of the $500 million informally earmarked for addressing affordability issues will go to aid for municipalities facing sharply higher education costs.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Initially, the parties try to resolve the matter informally.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The project will create new job opportunities, officials said, in hopes of drawing regional visitors to the community while improving conditions for travelers of the Highway 94 corridor, known informally as Campo Road.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Gallup strips out the roughly 2 billion people worldwide who are informally employed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Johnston and other city representatives have lobbied for the event both formally and informally in recent months.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informally
Adverb
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Charlotte Reiss's kitchen in the heart of Provence is a casually elegant space that would put any home cook at ease.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bierman captured the moment as Wetjen stood near the green, casually holding a wedge while taking the call — a scene that somehow makes getting drafted to the NFL feel like just another Saturday afternoon.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The constitutional principle behind that decision – that citizenship is a fundamental right which can’t be arbitrarily taken away by whoever happens to be in power – applies equally to how the government handles denaturalization cases today.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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These types of homes should not be arbitrarily restricted from the state’s residential areas.—
Eliza Terziev,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Starting this week, police in Wyandotte, Michigan, are cracking down on kids who ride bicycles and e-bikes carelessly.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 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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The most common example of extreme indifference is a person who fires a gun into a crowd indiscriminately, creating a grave risk of death to others.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Stagi says she's disappointed Rice was charged with less serious crimes but hopes the prosecution sends a message that immigration officers can’t tackle people indiscriminately and use excessive force.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 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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And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ehrmann says the problem isn’t just limited to tilt-and-turns but comes up in all kinds of architectural projects that have irregularly shaped windows.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 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 9 May. 2026.
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