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informally

[in-fawr-muh-lee] / ɪnˈfɔr mə li /




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In this alternate past, a fatal blood virus, known informally as the Red Wind, has been ravaging the population for about a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Every community is different,” said Pumphrey, who has started informally consulting counterparts on the development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

More notable than the snowfall itself was the prolonged blast of extreme cold that followed, hardening snow into what has been informally dubbed "snowcrete" and making cleanup efforts especially difficult.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Liverpool City Council said it had visited the building "informally" in February 2023 "to check room sizes for intended occupancy" and whether the fire alarm system was suitable.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

In the late ’70s, Marvin began to include me informally in the process of the film development.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey