[
US
/ˈfɔɹməɫi/
]
[ UK /fˈɔːməli/ ]
[ UK /fˈɔːməli/ ]
ADVERB
-
with official authorization
the club will be formally recognized -
in a formal manner
he was dressed rather formally
How To Use formally In A Sentence
- When the Mexican chair of the meeting declared the talks formally closed there were whoops of delight from the African delegates.
- Named Tecumseh after the Shawnee leader, he was rechristened William in a Catholic ceremony at age 9, after he was informally adopted by a prominent Ohio politician when his father died.
- The cola report isn't formally tabled, but no heads will roll for this menace to public health.
- BALTIMORE - Michael Phelps was formally welcomed home Saturday with a two-pronged celebration that began with a parade and ended with a fireworks show at historic Fort McHenry.
- Censorial ministry website issues announcement, announce the country prevents corrupt bureau website to debut formally.
- At the end of 2014 the allies formally handed over security to a new Afghan president. Times, Sunday Times
- Taiwan formally calls itself the Republic of China.
- But as he formally became absolute monarch of the tiny South Pacific nation he offered to give up most of his powers. Times, Sunday Times
- Intel will, on the same date, formally introduce its flip chip 1GHz processors in two flavours.
- It is understood that the administrator is preparing an information memorandum to send to interested bidders and will formally auction the business within weeks. Times, Sunday Times