adverb
1. with official authorization (Freq. 5)
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the club will be formally recognized
• Syn: ↑officially
• Derived from adjective: ↑official (for: ↑officially), ↑formal
2. in a formal manner (Freq. 1)
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he was dressed rather formally
• Ant: ↑informally
• Derived from adjective: ↑formal
Useful english dictionary. 2012.