informally

adverb

Definition of informallynext
as in casually

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Recent Examples of informally Klosterman was hired to replace Sean Wesley and informally kept counsel with him. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 The main room there is articulated around a sculptural, 20-foot curved wooden display unit, informally dubbed the Library, which for the opening displayed ready-to-wear on one side, and the recently launched Horsebit Duomo bag on the other. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Every major opportunity in my life can be traced back to learning something new, whether formally or informally. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Many are setting boundaries too, with 69 percent of Gen Z and 72 percent of millennials planning to set screen-free rules or try to unplug informally during the holidays. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026 And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Retatrutide is one of several experimental weight-loss drugs informally called GLP-3s. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 Childbearing women are then less likely to be penalized, formally or informally, for taking parental leave. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 While the State Department has informally notified key congressional committees about the pending sale, the administration has not yet initiated a formal review process and the package has not been finalized, the sources said. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informally
  1. casually
  2. arbitrarily
  3. carelessly
  4. whimsically
  5. indiscriminately
  6. promiscuously
  7. irregularly
  8. offhandedly
Adverb
  • According to Jewish tradition, worn out sacred texts can’t be casually discarded; instead, they are stored in a geniza, a repository usually located within a synagogue or buried at a Jewish cemetery.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Aryna Sabalenka casually displayed her massive engagement ring in a new Instagram carousel.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of casually
Adverb
  • Place names that are changed arbitrarily and without due process should not be recognized by the international community.
    — Reuben Rose-Redwood, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of arbitrarily
Adverb
  • An outright ban on the use of the technology would remove a valuable tool only because some departments have used it carelessly.
    — Edward Longe, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But don’t think Obama choose that reference carelessly, or just for humor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of carelessly
Adverb
  • It’s been over a year since Audrey Hobert released her debut album, Who’s the Clown, but the world still can’t get enough of her whimsically addicting pop songs.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sculptures whimsically assembled from chairs, lamps, and a filing cabinet pulled from Cultural Center storage get roped off by floor tape that cleverly extends the artworks themselves, upending standard museum practice while also sticking to it.
    — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of whimsically
Adverb
  • The Republican losses indiscriminately wiped out GOP firebrands, moderates and veteran conservatives nationwide.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Legibility is better than permissiveness, because a business that declares its rules can enforce them, while a business that blocks indiscriminately can only hope.
    — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of indiscriminately
Adverb
  • Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.
    — BEN BLAND, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
Definition of promiscuously
Adverb
  • The robot can unload up to 1,000 cases per hour, although actual throughput depends on factors such as box weight and how neatly or irregularly packages are stacked inside trailers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Such El Niño events can happen irregularly every couple of years, but scientists say the latest iteration is particularly extreme.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of irregularly
Adverb
  • To minimize conflict concerns, Mare offhandedly volunteers to temporarily work at the Cincinnati Chronicle, the Teller’s sister paper, while some of its staff members are on maternity leave.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • With the wedding just a few weeks away, Gail offhandedly introduces Tom to the concept of the celebrity pass, in which each person in a committed partnership is allowed to have sex with one famous person of his or her choice, identified in advance.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of offhandedly

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