informally

[in-fawr-muh-lee] / ɪnˈfɔr mə li /

ADVERB

casually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carelessly coolly indifferently

WEAK

lackadaisically offhandedly reservedly unconcernedly unemotionally

ADVERB

intimately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

personally

STRONG

well

WEAK

confidentially familiarly lovingly privately secretly

Antonyms

WEAK

openly publicly reservedly

ADVERB

naturally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly consistently easily generally instinctively normally simply spontaneously typically uniformly usually

WEAK

artlessly but of course by birth by nature candidly casually characteristically customarily freely genuinely habitually impulsively innocently openly ordinarily readily unaffectedly unpretentiously

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difficultly unusually

WEAK

affectedly unnaturally

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Senior lawmakers including Meeks informally approved of the sale several months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, both members of the progressive group informally known as “the Squad.”

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Many mines in Colombia are operated informally and without proper safety standards.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A group informally known as "Hulk" lizards has altered the dynamics within the species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Her father taught her informally until she was old enough for professional lessons.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

informally

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