formally

English

Etymology

formal +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹməli/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːməli/
Homophone: formerly (nonrhotic accents)

Adverb

formally (comparative more formally, superlative most formally)

In a formal manner.
He was dressed too formally for the occasion.
In accordance with official procedure.
He formally filed a complaint, which involved much paperwork.
In accordance with rigorous rules.
He proved it formally but gave his students no intuitive feel for the matter.

Antonyms

informally

Translations

in a formal manner

Bulgarian: формално (bg) (formalno)
Catalan: formalment (ca)
Czech: formálně
Dutch: formeel (nl)
Finnish: muodollisesti (fi), virallisesti (fi), juhlallisesti (fi), formaalisti (fi)
French: formellement (fr)

Galician: formalmente
Italian: formalmente (it)
Portuguese: formalmente
Russian: форма́льно (ru) (formálʹno)
Spanish: formalmente (es)

in accordance with official procedure

Bulgarian: официално (bg) (oficialno)
Catalan: formalment (ca)
Czech: formálně

Dutch: formeel (nl)
Finnish: virallisesti (fi), muodollisesti (fi)
Spanish: formalmente (es)

in accordance with rigorous rules

Bulgarian: формално (bg) (formalno)
Catalan: formalment (ca)
Czech: formálně

Dutch: formeel (nl)
Finnish: formaalisti (fi)
Spanish: formalmente (es)

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Esperanto: ^{(please verify)} formale (eo)