informally
adverb
informally is spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-L-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,745th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, informally means “In an irregular or informal manner; without the usual forms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in informally?
| Letters | 10: I-N-F-O-R-M-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,745th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is informally?
Informally appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,745th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce informally?
Informally has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-informally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of informally
- more informally comparative
- most informally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does informally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an irregular or informal manner; without the usual forms.
informally dressed
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Informally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an informal manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | informellement |
| Portuguese | informalmente |
| Spanish | informalmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does informally come from?
From informal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).