formulaic
adjective
formulaically
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a word derived from
formulaic.
Example Sentences
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Their music tends to be formulaically structured, the performances tightly choreographed.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
The essays I read were competent, but most seventh graders with social-media experience could have made the same arguments less formulaically.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 7, 2019
There are times when only satire can do the work of honest journalism, and Wolf recognized that it is the reason late-night political segments have become formulaically routine.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2018
But in holding a lid down on its antic side, this approach keeps Greene’s formulaically colorful characters from turning into neon caricatures.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2015
There’s a nod toward idealism, obligatory in this sort of show, as the two heroes join an established firm but maintain their formulaically iconoclastic attitudes and gonzo courtroom behavior.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2011
