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Meanings of informality in English

Catalan
informalitat

A manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously.

        informalitat
        Catalan
        informalitat

        Freedom from constraint or embarrassment.

              informalitat
              Usage of informality in English
              1
              But he added: The informality and personal connections in Bollywood are nice.
              The South African
              2
              In Ms Halonen's case, the informality incorporates feminist impatience with male self-importance.
              The Irish Times
              3
              The sexes mingled with a businesslike informality unknown in times of peace.
              Robin
              4
              You may call me Ussa... but do not imagine informality means weakness.
              Broken Circle
              5
              She is well-liked by the general public for her warmth and informality.
              The Guardian
              6
              Utilities One important element of informality is the stealing of utility services.
              Jamaica Observer
              7
              At the faculty meetings he carried informality of manner to an excess.
              Cambridge Sketches
              8
              Rex apologized for the informality of his visit, and Albinus laughed genially.
              Laughter in the dark
              9
              You wouldn't let an informality of that kind stand in your way.
              The Admirable Tinker / Child of the World
              10
              Loans were called later, and marginal accounts wiped out with appalling informality.
              The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation
              11
              The informality in this official house was tipping me off balance.
              The Silver Pigs
              12
              New Zealanders do informality better than anyone else in the world.
              Radio NZ
              13
              On both these occasions, his instinct for informality played well with the public.
              The Guardian
              14
              Not the least among the attractions of this society was its charming informality.
              The Women of the French Salons
              15
              Writer visits Khomeini's tomb, a large, splendorous place of unusual informality.
              The new yorker
              16
              Jim Sheridan and his daughter both approach interviews with agreeable informality.
              The Irish Times
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              Informality through the time
              Informality across language varieties
              United Kingdom
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              United States of America
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