formally

[fawr-muh-lee]

adverb

1. in a formal manner.

   The store was formally opened on Tuesday.

2. as regards form; in form.

   It may be formally correct, but it is substantively wrong.

Word History and Origins

Origin of formally¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See formal ¹, -ly

Example Sentences

The Kremlin didn’t formally endorse the plan but has said it could form the basis for talks.

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He has formally denied two of the claims and is yet to file a defence with the court in the third.

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But the chancellor said the coalition was set to formally agree on the matter on Thursday, after which Berlin would communicate the government's "united position" to the EU.

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Yet quarterly earnings reports—formally known as Form 10-Q filings—persist.

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The odds are you have, whether you grew up with them, sought them out, or were never formally introduced.

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