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Recent Examples of formally
House Bill 1052 hasn't yet been formally changed; that could happen as soon as next week.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
In exchange for the plea, Alonso will not be formally convicted on the charges.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The spokesperson said the city could not comment on if or how the charges would be pursued, saying that formally filing charges is up to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, which handles prosecutions.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Court records show that Boley was appointed a public defender and has formally requested preliminary hearings in both felony cases.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors suggested that his religious messaging may have influenced Yates’ mental state, but no legal responsibility was assigned to him in connection with the deaths of Andrea Yates’ five children, nor was his religious group formally classified as a cult.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The two companies had already been working together formally since the spring of 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Within days, he was formally charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The Democratic Party is also formally working on the primary and caucus calendars for 2028 in early 2026.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
In exchange for the plea, Alonso will not be formally convicted on the charges.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The spokesperson said the city could not comment on if or how the charges would be pursued, saying that formally filing charges is up to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, which handles prosecutions.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Court records show that Boley was appointed a public defender and has formally requested preliminary hearings in both felony cases.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors suggested that his religious messaging may have influenced Yates’ mental state, but no legal responsibility was assigned to him in connection with the deaths of Andrea Yates’ five children, nor was his religious group formally classified as a cult.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The two companies had already been working together formally since the spring of 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Within days, he was formally charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The Democratic Party is also formally working on the primary and caucus calendars for 2028 in early 2026.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
Adverb
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In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The handsewn and carefully backstitched quilts feature colorful images of buffalo heads, turtles, eagles, angels and other patterns that come to Water in her dreams.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kurchenko was also close to Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-leaning Ukrainian president at the time, and was later accused by the succeeding Ukrainian government of systematically evading millions in taxes with the collusion of officials in Yanukovych’s administration.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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All these years later, Vern remembers people acting orderly, evacuating at a measured pace, stopping to allow cars into the growing line of traffic out of Yuba City.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Kelce took a minute to get back to his feet and walked off the field gingerly.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The quarterback held his arm gingerly against his body, indicating a potential collarbone or shoulder injury.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There's nothing worse than meticulously caring for a lemon tree, only to harvest it at the wrong time or using the wrong method.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Eric LaChapelle, project manager at Maier Design Group, an architectural design firm in Hartford, said the stainless steel and other elements had to be meticulously catalogued so the pieces of what could be compared to a puzzle would go back together.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sticking with the Cowboys would have been a disaster, as the Eagles methodically pulled apart their NFC East foes by a 41-7 margin.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the video, Sweeney goes from dirty blonde, with Oropeza methodically snipping the ends of her chin-length hair, to an icy, bright blonde.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Paffett-Lugassy said the interaction model stays deliberately minimal.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The spa The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne is a 30,000-square-foot retreat that feels deliberately removed from the energy of the rest of the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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