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casually

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/ˈkæʒuəli/ · cas-u-al-ly

In a relaxed or informal manner; not in a serious way.

Meanings

adverbinformal

In a relaxed or informal manner; not in a serious way.

آرام دہ یا غیر رسمی طور پر؛ سنجیدگی سے نہیں۔

غیر رسمی طور پر

ghair rasmi tor par

Synonyms

informallynonchalantlylightlyبے تکلفی سےہنستے مسکراتےخفگی سے

Antonyms

formallyseriouslyofficiallyباقاعدگی سےسنجیدگی سےسرکاری طور پر

Common Collocations

  • casually dressed
  • casually mention
  • casually chatting

Example Sentences

He arrived at the party casually dressed.

وہ پارٹی میں غیر رسمی طور پر ملبوس آیا۔

Woh party mein ghair rasmi tor par malboos aya.

She mentioned the news casually, as if it was no big deal.

اس نے خبر کو غیر رسمی طور پر ذکر کیا، جیسے یہ کوئی بڑی بات نہ ہو۔

Us ne khabar ko ghair rasmi tor par zikar kiya, jaise yeh koi bari baat na ho.

They were casually chatting about their weekend plans.

وہ اپنے ویک اینڈ کے منصوبوں پر غیر رسمی طور پر باتیں کر رہے تھے۔

Woh apne weekend ke mansoobon par ghair rasmi tor par baatein kar rahe the.

Easily Confused With

occasionally:Occasionally means happening from time to time, while casually means in a relaxed manner.

Word Family

casual
adjectiveغیر رسمی
casualness
nounغیر رسمی پن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'casual Fridays' where you dress down and relax.

Imagine a beach picnic, where everyone is casually dressed and enjoying the sun.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آرام سے چلنے والا کبھی گرتا نہیں

Aaram se chalne wala kabhi girta nahi

One who walks slowly never stumbles.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "casualis" — accidental, fortuitous

First known use: 15th century

The word 'casual' evolved from the Latin word 'casualis', which means accidental. The adverb form 'casually' has come to be used in English to denote something done without formality or in a relaxed manner.