formally
Americanadverb
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in a formal manner.
The store was formally opened on Tuesday.
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as regards form; in form.
It may be formally correct, but it is substantively wrong.
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Kelly filed a lawsuit in January that accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of violating his First Amendment rights by moving to formally censure him and demote him over the video.
Baldy — it’s formally Mount San Antonio, but everyone calls it Baldy — looks like a winter wonderland to millions of people living below.
From Los Angeles Times
The EU executive formally proposed a digital euro in June 2023 but any law to make it a reality needs the support of member states and European lawmakers.
From Barron's
The owner, Irvine-based Shopoff Realty Investments, has formally finished acquiring the property visible from the 405 Freeway and announced last week that demolition of the massive indoor mall would begin by April.
From Los Angeles Times
The regulator says it will "closely monitor" how the firms implement changes, and it will formally require changes if it finds the commitments are ignored.
From BBC
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