Formally

//ˈfɔː.mə.li//

Synonyms for "formally" (9 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Strong matches (3)

Related words (4)

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Antonyms

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Synonyms

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Related terms

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derived

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derived from

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related to

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Translations

31 translations across 12 languages.

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Afrikaans

2 entries
  • formeel adv (in accordance with official procedure)
  • formeel adv (in accordance with rigorous rules)

Bulgarian

3 entries
  • официално adv (in accordance with official procedure)
  • формално adv (in a formal manner)
  • формално adv (in accordance with rigorous rules)

Catalan

3 entries
  • formalment adv (in a formal manner)
  • formalment adv (in accordance with official procedure)
  • formalment adv (in accordance with rigorous rules)

Czech

3 entries
  • formálně adv (in a formal manner)
  • formálně adv (in accordance with official procedure)
  • formálně adv (in accordance with rigorous rules)

Dutch

3 entries
  • formeel adv (in a formal manner)
  • formeel adv (in accordance with official procedure)
  • formeel adv (in accordance with rigorous rules)

Finnish

4 entries
  • formaalisti adv (in a formal manner)
  • formaalisti adv (in accordance with rigorous rules)
  • juhlallisesti adv (in a formal manner)
  • muodollisesti adv (in a formal manner)

French

1 entries
  • formellement adv (in a formal manner)

Galician

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  • formalmente adv (in a formal manner)

Italian

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  • formalmente adv (in a formal manner)
  • rigorosamente adv (in accordance with rigorous rules)
  • ufficialmente adv (in accordance with official procedure)

Portuguese

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  • formalmente adv (in a formal manner)

Russian

1 entries
  • форма́льно adv (in a formal manner)

Spanish

3 entries
  • formalmente adv (in a formal manner)
  • formalmente adv (in accordance with official procedure)
  • formalmente adv (in accordance with rigorous rules)

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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I don't believe we've been formally introduced.

Source: tatoeba (669574)

We've never been formally introduced.

Source: tatoeba (1893595)

The proposal was formally accepted at a plenary session of the association.

Source: tatoeba (1988547)

Whether written or spoken, formally monologic or dialogic, discourse is studied as interaction.

Source: tatoeba (2403384)

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