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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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of formally1

1350–1400; Middle English. See formal 1, -ly
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It will end with a final commendation - a concluding prayer where the pontiff will be formally entrusted to God.

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The service will end with prayers for Pope Francis and a final commendation - a concluding prayer where the Pope will be formally entrusted to God.

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After Mexican troops attacked U.S. soldiers in Texas on April 25, 1846, the U.S. formally declared war.

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In most states, currently, only physicians and clinical psychologists can formally diagnose autism.

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But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Scott Bessent also cautioned that talks between the U.S. and China had yet to formally start.

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