informally

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Partovi said he also informally mentored Kalshi’s co-founders, who weren’t part of the scholars program, and backed the startup years before it launched its product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

An email from the accountancy firm PwC said that creditors were "informally" offered 25p in the pound.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

All experts do this, either formally or informally.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell