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formally

/ˈfɔɹ.mə.li/adverb3 syllables

Formally means: with official authorization.

Synonyms for formally1

adverb, as in with official authorization

officially

Opposites of formally

informally

What does formally mean?2

adverb

1

with official authorization“the club will be formally recognized”

2

in a formal manner“he was dressed rather formally”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with formally?3

three syllables

four syllables

informallyabnormally
Show 33 near rhymes
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Formally in a sentence

  • Whether written or spoken, formally monologic or dialogic, discourse is studied as interaction.unknown
  • The proposal was formally accepted at a plenary session of the association.wwkudu
  • Can we talk less formally to each other?moxy
  • Should doctors speak formally or informally with their patients?DJ_Saidez
  • Five years later, Japan formally annexed the entire peninsula.The_World_Factbook
  • French is the only foreign language that I've ever formally studied.CK
  • French is the only foreign language I've ever formally studied.CK
  • Sulphuric acid was formally referred to as Melanterite oil.terrywallwork

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