informally

Example Sentences

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The plans—advancing informally through side discussions and over dinner meetings in and around the North Atlantic Treaty Organization—aren’t intended to rival the current alliance, participants said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

More than 80 percent of India's e-waste is still processed informally, according to a United Nations Development Programme note in October.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

It requires that all wills should be filed with the probate court when they are discovered, even if probate has already been informally initiated or some assets were already distributed.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Abdelhamid, informally known as “The Mayor of Queens,” experienced a hate-based attack as a teenager, after which she founded Malikah, an anti-violence organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

He was a genial fireplug of a man who spoke informally, like someone from the neighborhood.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater