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casually

[/ˈkæʒuəli/]
adverb
casualmente
1. in a relaxed and informal manner; without formality or seriousness
She casually mentioned the news during our conversation.
Ela casualmente mencionou a notícia durante nossa conversa.
2. by chance; without planning or intention
We casually bumped into each other at the grocery store.
Nos encontramos casualmente na mercearia.
3. in an everyday or informal style of dress or appearance
He was dressed casually in jeans and a t-shirt.
Ele estava vestido casualmente com calça jeans e uma camiseta.
NYC Slang
no cap (when meaning 'truthfully' in informal context)
Synonyms
informallynonchalantlycarelesslyoffhandedlyloosely
Antonyms
formallydeliberatelyintentionallyseriouslycarefully

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
casualmente
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
casualmente
standard usage, sometimes with more relaxed pronunciation
São Paulo
casualmente
formal standard Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
casualmente
standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

dress casually - vestir-se casualmente
mention something casually - mencionar algo casualmente
bump into someone casually - encontrar alguém casualmente
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