"formally" meaning in English

See formally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɔːm.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɔɹ.mə.li/ [Canada, 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: Etymology tree English formal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English formally From formal + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|formal|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English formal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English formally [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "like", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*leyg-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*līką", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-līkaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ê", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-līkê", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-līkē", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "status" : { "1" : "gem-pro", "2" : ":der", "3" : "*līką", "id" : "-like" }, "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-līkaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-līk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-līċ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" }, { "id" : "adverbial", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-ā", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ê", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-e", "lang" : "ang" } ], "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "afeq", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-līċe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "formally", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="formally"> From 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 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 46 22 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 56 15 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 56 15 29 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 38 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 50 16 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 8 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 69 6 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 6 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 6 15 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 80 6 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 75 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 76 5 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 75 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 75 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 73 5 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 80 5 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 75 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 76 4 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 75 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 80 5 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 75 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 80 5 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 2 13 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 Disambiguation of 'in accordance with official procedure': 3 82 16
  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 Disambiguation of 'in accordance with rigorous rules': 2 20 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unformally Related terms: officially
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