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Recent Examples of formally
The modern name comes from the Russian explorer who first formally identified them.
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Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
This one is formally known as Comet C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS or Comet Panstarrs for short.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Emirati officials haven’t formally requested a swap line, the Journal said.
—Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the rollout of India’s new four labor codes, intended to replace a patchwork of older laws, formally began on April 1, though implementation depends on individual states finalizing their own rules.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
But major obstacles remain, as Hezbollah has not formally agreed to the truce and wants Israel to withdraw.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet presidents since Nixon have never formally acknowledged the constitutionality of the War Powers Resolution.
—Robert Haswell, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The new fiscal year will begin July 1, and Gloria will formally present his budget proposal to the City Council on Monday, April 20.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
While Burke has been the focus of a grand jury investigation since November 2025, Rahmani clarified that the grand jury proceedings were investigative in nature and not necessarily used to formally charge anyone.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
This one is formally known as Comet C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS or Comet Panstarrs for short.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Emirati officials haven’t formally requested a swap line, the Journal said.
—Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the rollout of India’s new four labor codes, intended to replace a patchwork of older laws, formally began on April 1, though implementation depends on individual states finalizing their own rules.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
But major obstacles remain, as Hezbollah has not formally agreed to the truce and wants Israel to withdraw.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet presidents since Nixon have never formally acknowledged the constitutionality of the War Powers Resolution.
—Robert Haswell, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The new fiscal year will begin July 1, and Gloria will formally present his budget proposal to the City Council on Monday, April 20.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
While Burke has been the focus of a grand jury investigation since November 2025, Rahmani clarified that the grand jury proceedings were investigative in nature and not necessarily used to formally charge anyone.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
Adverb
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Brickner didn’t say yes or no to further withdrawals, but said the money must be handled very carefully.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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An artist observes carefully, especially things that go unnoticed — and transforms these observations into meaningful expressions.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Desperate for answers, Alice joins a secret support group of people whose doubles are systematically dismantling their lives…then the doubles start turning up dead.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Despite decades of advocacy, support for these communities has been systematically denied, even as studies show undeniable facts.—
Makenna Morrison Gary,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Afterward, Lendeborg gingerly plucked his way through a packed locker room, carefully stepping over an open duffel bag to sit at his locker and greet the media swarm.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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That also means proceeding gingerly with confessional rituals in the military, whose service members represent all faiths, including none, and should never feel pressured or excluded.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While scrubs, especially black ones, are pretty indestructible, the costume department still meticulously ages them and accounts for wear as the day shift goes on.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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They’re meticulously designed, as real as our ability to pretend.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As the sweep unfolded, dozens of laborers moved methodically through the forest’s steep and muddy terrain.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has been methodically recording thousands of writers’ events since 1983, when it was founded by the novelist William Kennedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But some movies, either deliberately or inadvertently, manage to offer glimpses into the future, either through visions of technological advances or predicted social and political trends.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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