INFORMALLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

informally

adverb

Definition of informally

as in casually

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Recent Examples of informally 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 Much of this is processed informally, where workers can be exposed to toxic substances while recovering valuable metals such as gold and silver. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Retatrutide is one of several experimental weight-loss drugs informally called GLP-3s. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 Instead Penny Hardaway became instantly enamored with the shoe when it was informally shown to him during a meeting with Nike. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 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 Set in Edgewater, the untitled offshoot is informally referred to as Edge Med. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 Later, while strolling around the city, Graham had a chance to chat informally with some students. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for informally

Adverb

Unfortunately, there are too many cases in which an individual is chosen casually and lacks the necessary skills.

— Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Chromebooks casually offer a handful of advantages over regular computers, starting with faster startup times and response rates.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of casually

Adverb

The original 1971 experiment was conducted by psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, who arbitrarily split volunteers into two groups—inmates and guards—and observed how power corrupted them.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Mykola Murskyj, senior adviser on policy and strategy at the nonprofit organization Razom for Ukraine, told the Washington Examiner that Zelensky isn’t just arbitrarily clinging to power — the entire country is wary of voting during wartime.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbitrarily

Adverb

Jasson Domínguez, still a liability on defense, carelessly let a leadoff single bounce past him and roll to the wall in right for a two-base error, but Cole managed to strand the runner at third and logged a scoreless frame.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Omar Alderete, O’Nien’s second-half replacement, carelessly did the same thing for the late winner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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

People get overexcited about the latest breakthrough and begin investing indiscriminately in the companies driving the innovation.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
The suspect appeared to have fired indiscriminately at students in a classroom next to his own after leaving his Grade 9 classroom, Palencia said in a separate interview with local DZBB radio.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of indiscriminately

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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

Magyar said his administration would retain Orbán-era immigration and asylum policies, including escorting migrants who entered irregularly back across the southern border into Serbia.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Renderings show a brown building and a white building that are irregularly shaped and accented with colorful murals and awnings.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 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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