formally
/ˈfɔɹ.mə.li/ adverb B1- In a formal manner. · He was dressed too formally for the occasion.
- In accordance with official procedure. · He formally filed a complaint, which involved much paperwork.
- In accordance with rigorous rules. · He proved it formally but gave his students no intuitive feel for the matter.
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Valentine, whom we have in the rapid march of our narrative presented to our readers without formally introducing her, was a tall and graceful girl of nineteen, with bright chestnut hair, deep blue eyes, and that reposeful air of quiet distinction which characterized her mother.
We saw in a preceding chapter how Madame Danglars went formally to announce to Madame de Villefort the approaching marriage of Eugénie Danglars and M.
Linguists traditionally categorized the continent's speech into three distinct varieties, formally known as Broad, General, and Cultivated Australian.
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