informally

Definition of Informally in English :

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Adverb

1. informally

without formality

Example Sentences:
'he visited us informally'

2. colloquially, conversationally, informally

with the use of colloquial expressions

Example Sentences:
'this building is colloquially referred to as The Barn'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Informally

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adjective

1.

not of a formal, official, or stiffly conventional nature

an informal luncheon

2.

appropriate to everyday life or use

informal clothes

3.

denoting or characterized by idiom, vocabulary, etc, appropriate to everyday conversational language rather than to formal written language

4.

denoting a second-person pronoun in some languages used when the addressee is regarded as a friend or social inferior

In French the pronoun "tu" is informal, while "vous" is formal

Informally

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adjective

not formal

; specif.,

a.

not according to prescribed or fixed customs, rules, ceremonies, etc.

b.

casual, easy, unceremonious, or relaxed

c.

designed for use or wear on everyday occasions

d.

not requiring formal dress

e.

designating or of the words, phrases, and idioms characteristic of speech or writing that is casual, ordinary, unceremonious, etc.; colloquial

, the label [Informal] is used throughout this dictionary in this sense

Informally

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adj.

1. Not formal or ceremonious; casual: an informal gathering of friends; a relaxed, informal manner.

2. Not being in accord with prescribed regulations or forms; unofficial: an informal agreement.

3. Suited for everyday wear or use: informal clothes.

4. Characterized by nontechnical vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and relatively few explicit transitions, as typified by spoken language: informal discourse.

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