informally

Example Sentences

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Those applicants weren’t screened as strictly as usual because they were likely to be existing customers and would be informally vetted by branch staff, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sources told the paper officials had informally complained to the top civil servant in the department about the way Mr Barclay had treated colleagues.

From BBC

A formal approach has not yet been made, but diplomats are raising the issue informally, Bloomberg reported, citing a British official.

From Reuters

He’s also a part owner of the private company and for years has informally advised its founder — even as Goldman Sachs vied for work with Discovery.

From New York Times

If dealing with the problem informally doesn't work, the next step is to raise a grievance, which is a way of making a formal complaint.

From BBC