formal
adjective
being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional.
formalness
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a word derived from
formal.
Example Sentences
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The tournament, held at London’s All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, “still has this old-fashioned formalness that makes it feel special,” said Amanda Greeley, founder of the tennis apparel brand Spence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The brothers are very media-savvy; I had to break them out of this kind of formalness of being shot.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
"We thought about Crotonville, but we didn't want the formalness of it, the separateness," says Gilbert.
From BusinessWeek ● Apr. 15, 2010
