informally
In relaxed manner
Informally means in a casual or unofficial manner, without ceremony or strict adherence to rules: We met informally for coffee, The agreement was reached informally before the official vote.
It contrasts with formally—informally dressed means relaxed attire, informally speaking means conversationally rather than on the record.
In casual speech
- conversationallyIn spoken exchange style
- chattyInclined to converse freely
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
approachable · folksy · chummy · sociable · off-the-cuff · matter-of-factly · plainly · simply
Without formal recognition
- off-the-recordNot for attribution
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- quietlyWithout making noise
- privatelyOut of public view
discreetly · confidentially · unannounced · tacitly · implicitly · irregularly · unconventionally
Without advance preparation
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- extemporaneouslyWithout advance preparation
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- offhandedlyWithout prior preparation
unscripted · ad-lib · on-the-fly · spur-of-the-moment · instinctively · impulsively · casually · naturally
In an informal way
- looselyWithout being tight
- comfortablyAt ease physically
- leisurelyDone without urgency
- unhurriedlyIn no particular rush
laid-back · easygoing · nonchalantly · unceremoniously · unfussily · low-key · mellowly · breezily
colloquially
In casual speech
- conversationallyIn spoken exchange style
- chattyInclined to converse freely
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
friendly · approachable · folksy · chummy · sociable · off-the-cuff · matter-of-factly · plainly · simply · unpretentiously
unofficially
Without formal recognition
- off-the-recordNot for attribution
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- quietlyWithout making noise
privately · discreetly · confidentially · unannounced · tacitly · implicitly · irregularly · unconventionally
impromptu
Without advance preparation
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- extemporaneouslyWithout advance preparation
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
offhandedly · unscripted · ad-lib · on-the-fly · spur-of-the-moment · instinctively · impulsively · casually · naturally
casually
In an informal way
- looselyWithout being tight
- comfortablyAt ease physically
- leisurelyDone without urgency
unhurriedly · laid-back · easygoing · nonchalantly · unceremoniously · unfussily · low-key · mellowly · breezily · freely
informallyformally
In an official manner
ceremonially · ceremoniously · ritually · stiffly · rigidly
informallyofficially
With authorized sanction
formally · on the record · legally · authoritatively · institutionally
- informal languageCasual, everyday speech patterns
- informal speechRelaxed, conversational language
- informal settlementUnplanned, unofficial housing area
- informal agreementsUnwritten mutual understandings
- informal lettersRelaxed written communication
- informal styleRelaxed, unofficial manner