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Recent Examples of formally
Sanders is expected to formally unveil his bill for a new AI tax in the coming weeks.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Mahmood is expected to formally introduce the measure at a board of supervisors meeting next week.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The plaza, historically called City Plaza or Plaza Park, has served as a central civic space since its founding in 1849, just months after the city was formally established.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Baraka was handcuffed, detained for five hours and formally charged with trespassing.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Working in public schools, Grauer formally began his career as a history teacher, but was consistently drawn back to his roots as a lover of nature.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
In December, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland, and the UAE maintains an expansive commercial and military presence in the port city of Berbera.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
For starters, when SpaceX formally goes public next week, he is all but guaranteed to become the world’s first trillionaire.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
He was formally sworn in on March 20 at a press conference packed with supporters.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Mahmood is expected to formally introduce the measure at a board of supervisors meeting next week.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The plaza, historically called City Plaza or Plaza Park, has served as a central civic space since its founding in 1849, just months after the city was formally established.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Baraka was handcuffed, detained for five hours and formally charged with trespassing.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Working in public schools, Grauer formally began his career as a history teacher, but was consistently drawn back to his roots as a lover of nature.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
In December, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland, and the UAE maintains an expansive commercial and military presence in the port city of Berbera.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
For starters, when SpaceX formally goes public next week, he is all but guaranteed to become the world’s first trillionaire.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
He was formally sworn in on March 20 at a press conference packed with supporters.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
Adverb
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In reality, every burn is carefully planned by fire departments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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That, Shelton said, was expected with Prielipp’s workload pre-planned to be around 75 or 80 pitches as the Twins carefully monitor his workload.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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Rather than relying solely on manual workflows, modern platforms use automation to systematically explore potential attack paths, test common exploitation techniques, and identify reachable weaknesses across complex environments.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Certain parts are engineered to be systematically replaced during routine maintenance, which lowers initial manufacturing constraints and reduces long-term operational overhead.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Bower was cast in the role ahead of Season 4, where the character was introduced as a kind hospital orderly named Peter Ballard.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And now, Brunson returns to the game, still moving gingerly, however.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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During a recent demonstration, the robot, guided by engineers, gingerly lifted and placed cups at a minibar, at one point knocking over a dish.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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But when the 27-year-old uploaded 16 years of meticulously kept medical records into ChatGPT, the machine reported that Morgan was suffering from a different ailment than the one diagnosed by doctors.—
Elizabeth Dwoskin,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment – whether in conference rooms or during downtime – has been meticulously orchestrated.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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This is a model for deploying it at scale methodically.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Uber has been methodically expanding into B2B verticals, like corporate travel, healthcare, and logistics, or areas where demand is recurring.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The school has opted to proceed deliberately with the search and consider other candidates, while not ruling out Yormark by any means.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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