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Recent Examples of informally
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.
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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.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Who can clarify something informally rather than waiting for the next formal update?
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Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
By her side sits her companion, Penelope Jardine, dressed comparatively informally in a loose-fitting shirt, trousers and a pair of scuffed espadrilles.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
The list of athletes who have a rule named in their honor, however informally, is brief and prestigious.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter recently informally surveyed agents, managers and executives to name who from that world is poised for a breakout, and Phillips was among those names.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
For months, federal officials have been meeting with states informally and giving them guidance, and states understood that people with conditions where continuous health insurance coverage was really important would be exempt.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
3 June 2026
When the 16 coaches were informally polled about doubling the size of the playoff field during one of their sessions at the Big 12 spring meetings, all of them raised their hands.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
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
Who can clarify something informally rather than waiting for the next formal update?
—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
By her side sits her companion, Penelope Jardine, dressed comparatively informally in a loose-fitting shirt, trousers and a pair of scuffed espadrilles.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
The list of athletes who have a rule named in their honor, however informally, is brief and prestigious.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter recently informally surveyed agents, managers and executives to name who from that world is poised for a breakout, and Phillips was among those names.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
For months, federal officials have been meeting with states informally and giving them guidance, and states understood that people with conditions where continuous health insurance coverage was really important would be exempt.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
3 June 2026
When the 16 coaches were informally polled about doubling the size of the playoff field during one of their sessions at the Big 12 spring meetings, all of them raised their hands.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informally
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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The movie-release calendar, though often arbitrarily assembled, can sometimes place seemingly unrelated works in meaningful proximity—and in conversation.
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Administrators don’t act arbitrarily, and their actions are publicly logged and closely scrutinized.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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Under a new Douglas County ordinance, illegally operating an OHV, driving one carelessly or recklessly, and not wearing a helmet if under 18 could land you with up to a $1,000 fine.
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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.
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No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.
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But perhaps more troubling is that Google, the proprietor of the world’s primary research tool, has rolled out AI Overviews that can indiscriminately take in fake material and authoritatively spit it back out as real.
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The results suggest that buyers remain highly selective rather than indiscriminately bullish.
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Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.
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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.
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.
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America is offhandedly disregarding science.
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Sometimes, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock will offhandedly give you career advice.
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“Informally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informally. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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