INFORMALLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

informally

adverb

Definition of informally

as in casually

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Recent Examples of informally Such leads belong informally to the scientists who discover them, but there’s nothing to stop a rogue taxonomist from sailing in with the Jolly Roger at full-mast. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Among 4,000 workers surveyed globally, only 34% say their organization practices pay transparency, formally or informally. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 But the illicit art is only part of the operatic tale of the literal rise and metaphorical fall of what have become informally known as the graffiti towers. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Huang informally surveyed 76 sellers in his teaching cohort and webinar audience. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Either way, both projects sit in a similar speed bracket, competing informally for bragging rights before any official body weighs in. — New Atlas, 29 July 2026 According to legal documents obtained by PEOPLE, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, alleges that the 58-year-old businessman informally agreed to pay the mortgage for their Los Angeles home, but hasn’t fulfilled his agreement. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Clyne returned to Palace, initially being invited to train with the club informally in September 2020 before he was awarded a contract until the end of January, which was then extended several times. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Gehrig, the New York Yankees player for whom the disease was informally named, brought global awareness to ALS after his diagnosis in the 1930s. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for informally

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The warehouse manager casually replies, 'Oh, that's Customer X's inventory.

— Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Wear these wide-leg capris casually around the house or to run errands, and then dress them up with a blouse and heels for the evening.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of casually

Adverb

Attorneys for the players said Thursday that the Cobb County court found the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on claims that the NCAA applied its eligibility rules arbitrarily and inconsistently.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The government says the law does not allow land to be taken arbitrarily.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of arbitrarily

Adverb

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
Out in the high desert near Cabazon, my favorite stops are Hadley’s Fruit Orchards, home of the famous Hadley date shakes, and the whimsically Cabazon Dinosaur sculptors.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of whimsically

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

Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.

— Eva Flowe May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

Definition of irregularly

Adverb

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
Cardenas announced Apollo 3 in much the same way, offhandedly during our conversation.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of offhandedly

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