Wondering how to use Formally in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as officially or informally.
Formally meaning
- In a formal manner.
- In accordance with official procedure.
- In accordance with rigorous rules.
Synonyms of Formally
Using Formally
- The main meaning on this page is: In a formal manner. | In accordance with official procedure. | In accordance with rigorous rules.
- Useful related words include: officially, informally.
- In the example corpus, formally often appears in combinations such as: to formally, was formally, be formally.
Context around Formally
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Formally
- In this selection, "formally" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, consoles, dress, omar, known, stated and enroll stand out and add context to how "formally" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2009 omar formally married a, able to formally enroll, formally charged, formally known and formally identified. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "formally" sits close to words such as mitchell, attract and trucks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with formally
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All of the bills were formally introduced on Friday. (9 words)
A coroner will formally identify him and determine the cause of death. (12 words)
After it reached a boiling point, Fox and were forced to formally respond. (13 words)
ALL eight men allegedly involved in the death of Dylan McCarthy during an altercation in Monasterevin last August appeared together in court again last week (4 May) in anticipation of formally receiving their Books of Evidence, and thus a trial date. (41 words)
Greece is “formally” in the midst of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the country’s top infectious disease experts said, adding: “We can say that Greece has formally entered a second wave of the epidemic. (39 words)
The suddenness of Buck's decision meant he had no corresponding paperwork that could be used to formally enroll at the University, so Buck attended classes of his own choosing until he was able to formally enroll. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
EA Play started when the company re-branded its digital distribution platform on PC formally known Origin and its subscription service on consoles, formally known as EA Access, both to EA Play.
Greece is “formally” in the midst of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the country’s top infectious disease experts said, adding: “We can say that Greece has formally entered a second wave of the epidemic.
I was inspired by the man’s versatile nature in fashion, I deemed it very praiseworthy of the man who decides to dress formally, formally informal, traditional as well as the life of the party.
In 2009, Omar formally married a man named Ahmed Nur Said Elmi — “formally” in the sense that a state marriage license was issued.
In the modern understanding, a set of axioms is any collection of formally stated assertions from which other formally stated assertions follow by the application of certain well-defined rules.
The Governor-General formally has the power to appoint and dismiss Prime Ministers and to dissolve Parliament; and also formally signs legislation into law after passage by Parliament.
The suddenness of Buck's decision meant he had no corresponding paperwork that could be used to formally enroll at the University, so Buck attended classes of his own choosing until he was able to formally enroll.
According to esteemed NFL journalist Peter King, the Chiefs formally requested their game against the Bears be played at Arrowhead Stadium rather than in Frankfurt, Germany, as part of the league’s international series.
A coroner will formally identify him and determine the cause of death.
Adding to the honor, the New York City Council formally recognized Hammond for his contributions to the Caribbean community.
After it reached a boiling point, Fox and were forced to formally respond.
After months of hints, the SEC formally accused Coinbase of operating as an illegal, unregistered broker and exchange.
After months of speculation, Morris County Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo formally kicked off his campaign for State Senate today, challenging incumbent State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville) for the Republican nomination in the 26th legislative district.
After over a year, prosecutors in New are getting ready to formally charge for accidentally shooting dead Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
A handful of senior state and federal Liberal politicians are scratching their heads over Peter Dutton's decision to formally oppose to Parliament in a sign the position could divide the party.
Alberta recently decided against formally pursuing a plan for its own provincial police force, although the provincial justice minister said his department would continue to consult on the issue.
ALL eight men allegedly involved in the death of Dylan McCarthy during an altercation in Monasterevin last August appeared together in court again last week (4 May) in anticipation of formally receiving their Books of Evidence, and thus a trial date.
All of the bills were formally introduced on Friday.
Also unlike the formally dressed Wick, Killer prefers to keep it casual — he has a nice line in tropical shirts.
Although all members of the Knights of Ren are Force-sensitives, they aren’t formally trained in the ways of the Jedi or Sith.
Phrases with formally
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with formally
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to formally 28×
- was formally 21×
- be formally 15×
- been formally 14×
- formally charged 11×
- formally known 9×
- has formally 9×
- not formally 8×
- formally identified 8×
- is formally 5×