informally

Example Sentences

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And fewer people are wearing blazers and ties to work after the pandemic led to people dressing more informally for the office.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Retirees often help with rent, student loans, child care, healthcare or emergency expenses, sometimes informally and without clear limits.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

More than 80 percent of India's e-waste is still processed informally, according to a United Nations Development Programme note in October.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Abdelhamid, informally known as “The Mayor of Queens,” experienced a hate-based attack as a teenager, after which she founded Malikah, an anti-violence organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Because nothing like the full-blooded machinery of a modern political party system existed, Adams conveyed his tentative scheme for a bipartisan initiative informally through letters and conversations sure to be picked up by the press.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis