formally

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Adverb
  • But Golden State looked to have been dealt a serious blow when two-time NBA MVP Curry was seen clutching his left hamstring in the second quarter before walking gingerly to the locker room.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
  • Louisville Fire Department Once the Louisville Fire Department stabilized the truck with chains, a firefighter was gingerly lowered into the cab using a rope system connected to a tower ladder.
    Emilie Ikeda, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Adverb
  • Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Many couples had deliberately filed taxes separately for years to avoid having a higher combined income drive up their monthly student loan payments.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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