informally en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English formal English informal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English informally From informal + -ly.
Meanings
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In an irregular or informal manner; without the usual forms.
informally dressed
write informally
speak informally
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more informally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most informally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
gl informalmente (in an informal manner) · nl informeel (in an informal manner) · fr informellement (in an informal manner) · ca informalment (in an informal manner) · pl nieformalnie (in an informal manner) · es informalmente (in an informal manner) · pt informalmente (in an informal manner) · it informalmente (in an informal manner) · pl potocznie (in an informal manner)