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Recent Examples of formally
She has not been formally charged yet or entered a plea.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Members of the Wampanoag were not formally invited as a gesture of good grace.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
California became a state in 1850, and Wyoming and Nebraska formally joined the Union only after migrants mostly stopped using the trail.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Corbyn was suspended and formally expelled from the Labour Party in 2024 because of his response to the report.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Upper Press, or Room 140, as it is formally called, hosts the offices of press secretary Karoline Leavitt and other press aides.
—Scott Nover, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
Two people arrested in the investigation into the Louvre Museum robbery last month have been formally charged in connection with the case, according to the Paris Public Prosecutor's office.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2025
Berrada joined formally as CEO on July 13, and the 2024-25 season started the following month.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
After catching a few brief glimpses of Dick in the premiere, we were more formally introduced to him midway through Episode 2 during a night out at Derry's Falcon Tavern for him and two of his airmen buddies.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Members of the Wampanoag were not formally invited as a gesture of good grace.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
California became a state in 1850, and Wyoming and Nebraska formally joined the Union only after migrants mostly stopped using the trail.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Corbyn was suspended and formally expelled from the Labour Party in 2024 because of his response to the report.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Upper Press, or Room 140, as it is formally called, hosts the offices of press secretary Karoline Leavitt and other press aides.
—Scott Nover, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
Two people arrested in the investigation into the Louvre Museum robbery last month have been formally charged in connection with the case, according to the Paris Public Prosecutor's office.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2025
Berrada joined formally as CEO on July 13, and the 2024-25 season started the following month.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
After catching a few brief glimpses of Dick in the premiere, we were more formally introduced to him midway through Episode 2 during a night out at Derry's Falcon Tavern for him and two of his airmen buddies.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
Adverb
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Always read the bag carefully to be sure.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a lifeline for independent journalism and educational programming, especially in rural America, is being systematically dismantled.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
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The redshirt sophomore gingerly walked off the field and went straight into the medical tent.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The dancing at the party scene had been meticulously blocked, but Trier urged the performers to cut loose.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The trails are meticulously maintained, winding through terrain that looks wild but is rarely out of reach.—
Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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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Judge Richard Taranto, writing in dissent, countered that Congress had deliberately given presidents broad discretion under IEEPA to handle emergencies involving national security or foreign commerce.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, humans have done more damage by deliberately planting the honeysuckle in the first place, some say.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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