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Recent Examples of formally
After Connor Hilton formally accepted the plea, Ben got the chance to make a victim impact statement.
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Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
No one has formally asked to set up a detention center in Wyandotte County yet, Ramirez told The Star on Friday.
—Sofi Zeman
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Mitchell said the city has not formally appraised the site.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump formally announced plans to launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, in his latest effort to aid manufacturers while minimizing reliance on Chinese rare earths.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
After bolstering its returns capabilities via its acquisition of Inmar Supply Chain Solutions to kick off 2025, DHL Supply Chain formally integrated the business with its own operations and technology to debut the DHL ReTurn Network in October.
—Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the memo, the oversight office formally objected three times in 2024 to disciplinary decisions made by the interim Police Department chief.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Tutberidze, despite global outcry because Valieva was a minor at the time, was not formally sanctioned or disciplined for the incident.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The city previously had a Senior Services Commission, but it was made inactive in 2007 and its activities formally suspended, according to a news release from the city.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
No one has formally asked to set up a detention center in Wyandotte County yet, Ramirez told The Star on Friday.
—Sofi Zeman
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Mitchell said the city has not formally appraised the site.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump formally announced plans to launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, in his latest effort to aid manufacturers while minimizing reliance on Chinese rare earths.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
After bolstering its returns capabilities via its acquisition of Inmar Supply Chain Solutions to kick off 2025, DHL Supply Chain formally integrated the business with its own operations and technology to debut the DHL ReTurn Network in October.
—Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the memo, the oversight office formally objected three times in 2024 to disciplinary decisions made by the interim Police Department chief.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Tutberidze, despite global outcry because Valieva was a minor at the time, was not formally sanctioned or disciplined for the incident.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The city previously had a Senior Services Commission, but it was made inactive in 2007 and its activities formally suspended, according to a news release from the city.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
Adverb
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And while there wont be any stars, the league carefully and deliberately included pop cultural references from the child’s room at the center of the video, including action figures of Spider Man, Black Panther, and Optimum Prime, not to mention some genuine NFL apparel, courtesy of Fanatics.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
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Allow excess batter to drip back into bowl and carefully drop kale into hot oil.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Excitation temperatures are systematically higher than in other galaxies.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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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,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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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In the center of Good’s memorial, a man gingerly brushed snow from cardboard signs, shook out bouquets of flowers and wiped off teddy bears.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hart, who dealt with ankle trouble earlier this season, walked gingerly to the tunnel immediately after leaving the game and did not play again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Originally built in 1849 by the Champawat clan, the historic structure has been meticulously restored to ensure the grand architecture of Rajasthan remains the focus.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Companies like Rauch & Lang, Columbia, Detroit Electric, and Studebaker built electric cars that were meticulously engineered.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Dogged by rising entertainment costs, supply-chain snags and a bumpy Covid recovery, Hasbro has methodically remade itself.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Disney meticulously and methodically sought out its next CEO this time.—
Michelle Chapman,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The performance is deliberately showy, and some voters may feel the virtuosity outweighs emotional revelation.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is another kind of voter fraud which has escaped the attention--whether accidentally or deliberately--of the media.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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