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- formulaically adverb
Etymology
Origin of formulaic
Example Sentences
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He showed us CCF documents that said the information Russia had provided was "generic and formulaic" and there had been an "inadequate explanation" of the alleged crime.
From BBC
Where Paul was formulaic and structured, Prue brought the whimsy and “Let’s just see what happens” attitude, and the two together created the perfect pair, highlighting everything that the art of baking is about.
From Salon
“F1” is a fun, exciting, predictable popcorn picture so formulaic it even contains a reference to formula in its title.
It may be formulaic conflict creation, but the scenes at the camp, in which each character slips into his role among the flotsam-to-be, are as honest and convincing as anything Mr. Roache-Turner gives us.
“The Notebook” on screen injected new life into a formulaic love story.
From Los Angeles Times
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