informal
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Time has now transformed the pictures from informal snapshots of an underground scene into historical documents.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
But speaking in Bangkok after informal closed-door talks with heads of delegations, Cordano said he was hopeful a deal could be clinched at the next official round of negotiations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Alison Galvani, the paper’s lead author, served as “an informal unpaid adviser” to Mr. Sanders when he introduced the legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Karl van Bibber, a Berkeley professor of nuclear engineering, served as Seiler's informal adviser on subjects ranging from X-ray imaging to scientific publishing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
But in informal writing and conversation, if no one's likely to mistake your meaning it's fine to put only where it seems most natural—usually in front of the verb: I’m only saying this once.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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