"formally" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɔːm.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɔɹ.mə.li/ [General-American], /ˈfoː.mə.li/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-formally.wav [London], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-formally.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more formally [comparative], most formally [superlative]
Etymology: formal + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|formal|ly}} formal + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} formally (comparative more formally, superlative most formally)
  1. In a formal manner. Translations (in a formal manner): формално (formalno) (Bulgarian), formalment (Catalan), formálně (Czech), formeel (Dutch), muodollisesti (Finnish), virallisesti (Finnish), juhlallisesti (Finnish), formaalisti (Finnish), formellement (French), formalmente (Galician), formalmente (Italian), formalmente (Portuguese), форма́льно (formálʹno) (Russian), formalmente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-formally-en-adv-f7PpRRt5 Disambiguation of 'in a formal manner': 93 4 3
  2. In accordance with official procedure. Translations (in accordance with official procedure): formeel (Afrikaans), официално (oficialno) (Bulgarian), formalment (Catalan), formálně (Czech), formeel (Dutch), virallisesti (Finnish), muodollisesti (Finnish), ufficialmente (Italian), formalmente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-formally-en-adv-hyB0xqYe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 49 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 3 52 45 Disambiguation of 'in accordance with official procedure': 2 77 21
  3. In accordance with rigorous rules. Translations (in accordance with rigorous rules): formeel (Afrikaans), формално (formalno) (Bulgarian), formalment (Catalan), formálně (Czech), formeel (Dutch), formaalisti (Finnish), rigorosamente (Italian), formalmente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-formally-en-adv-X3YJoH0V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 49 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 3 52 45 Disambiguation of 'in accordance with rigorous rules': 2 27 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: officially

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