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formally

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Synonyms & Antonyms of formally

as in carefully, meticulously

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for formally

carefully,
gingerly,
meticulously,
orderly,
punctiliously

methodically,
systematically

deliberately,
intentionally,
purposefully,
purposely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for formally

aimlessly,
anyhow,
anyway,
anywise,
desultorily,
erratically,
haphazard,
haphazardly,
helter-skelter,
hit or miss,
irregularly,
randomly,
willy-nilly

arbitrarily,
capriciously,
carelessly,
casually,
indiscriminately,
informally,
offhand,
offhandedly,
promiscuously,
whimsically

accidentally,
fortuitously,
inadvertently,
unconsciously,
unintentionally,
unwittingly

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