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quasi-informal

qua·si-in·for·mal
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee in-fawr-muh l]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi ɪnˈfɔr məl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee in-fawr-muh l]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi ɪnˈfɔr məl/

Definitions of quasi-informal word

  • adjective quasi-informal without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit. 1
  • adjective quasi-informal not according to the prescribed, official, or customary way or manner; irregular; unofficial: informal proceedings. 1
  • adjective quasi-informal suitable to or characteristic of casual and familiar, but educated, speech or writing. 1
  • adjective quasi-informal Grammar. characterizing the second singular pronominal or verbal form, or its use, in certain languages: the informal tu in French. 1
See all 4 definitions of quasi-informal

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Origin of quasi-informal

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; in-3 + formal1

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Parts of speech for Quasi-informal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quasi-informal

quasi-informal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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