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Recent Examples of formally
In late April, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution formally calling on county officials to ensure access to services at the Milwaukee County Courthouse complex and safeguard individuals' right to due process.
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2023, then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak formally apologized for the ban alongside the Etherton Review’s publication.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
In early November, the Pan American Health Organization, a regional WHO office, will convene an annual meeting of its Measles and Rubella Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission to formally determine the status of measles elimination across the region.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The summit also formally welcomed East Timor as ASEAN’s 11th member—a historic step for the young nation.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Buckingham Palace and the British government are under intense pressure to formally strip Andrew of his royal titles and sumptuous home.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Britain formally left the European Union in January 2020, after years of negotiating with the bloc following a 2016 referendum.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The reburials began in the 1920s and peaked in the 1940s, after San Francisco voters formally approved the eviction of the dead in 1937.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Though multiparty politics was formally introduced in 1992, the system has remained one of limited competition.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2023, then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak formally apologized for the ban alongside the Etherton Review’s publication.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
In early November, the Pan American Health Organization, a regional WHO office, will convene an annual meeting of its Measles and Rubella Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission to formally determine the status of measles elimination across the region.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The summit also formally welcomed East Timor as ASEAN’s 11th member—a historic step for the young nation.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Buckingham Palace and the British government are under intense pressure to formally strip Andrew of his royal titles and sumptuous home.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Britain formally left the European Union in January 2020, after years of negotiating with the bloc following a 2016 referendum.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The reburials began in the 1920s and peaked in the 1940s, after San Francisco voters formally approved the eviction of the dead in 1937.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Though multiparty politics was formally introduced in 1992, the system has remained one of limited competition.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
Adverb
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Always read the bag carefully to be sure.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a lifeline for independent journalism and educational programming, especially in rural America, is being systematically dismantled.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The quarterback held his arm gingerly against his body, indicating a potential collarbone or shoulder injury.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The redshirt sophomore gingerly walked off the field and went straight into the medical tent.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s because they were meticulously restored for Warner’s Blu-ray and DVD collections before they were licensed.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Herbert settled down after that and methodically went down the field for a 14-play, 83-yard touchdown drive.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Reading these questions is like hearing the steady voice of a rational man methodically tapping the wall between reality and something else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Perhaps its message is meant to be deliberately ambiguous—or maybe there’s no message at all.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The pending trial is one of many alleging that social media technology companies have deliberately created platforms and features that cause harm to younger users and damage their mental health.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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