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comparative more informal, superlative most informal
Not formal or ceremonious. quotations examples
One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter III, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Students and faculty members lunch at the cafeteria and naturally communicate freely with one another in a relaxed and informal setting.
2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, page 4
Not in accord with the usual regulations. examples
Suited for everyday use. examples
(of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage. examples
(horticulture) Not organized; not structured or planned. examples