formally

adverb

Definition of formallynext
as in carefully

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Recent Examples of formally Market consensus now expects General Motors to be formally added to the Nasdaq 100 Index as early as December. — CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 With the country engaged in a multi-front war, the ultra-Orthodox — or Haredi — population wants to formally restore a broad exemption from Israel’s mandatory military service. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 Taylor Swift officially became the youngest-ever member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame when she was formally inducted into the institution by Brad Paisley during an industry gala on Monday night in Nashville. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 Months later, Paulding County Coroner Lindsey Eberhart announced a coroner's inquest into the case, meaning a jury will formally review the evidence to determine Turner's official cause and manner of death. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Every major opportunity in my life can be traced back to learning something new, whether formally or informally. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Crucially, Arab parties could recommend Eisenkot without formally joining his governing coalition. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Unlike municipalities Uthmeier threatened after rejecting the agreements, these local governments have not formally accepted or rejected a 287(g) collaboration. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 But after the Chiefs’ plan was formally announced in late 2025, the two candidates have diverged. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
  1. carefully
  2. systematically
  3. orderly
  4. gingerly
  5. meticulously
  6. methodically
  7. deliberately
Adverb
  • And remember to drive carefully, especially when the road narrows to a single lane.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Users should think carefully before resetting a forgotten PIN.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of carefully
Adverb
  • Police arrested him again in April 2023 and started combing through the forest more systematically and exhuming mass graves.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Embodied Neurocomputation Framework treats this as an engineering problem, systematically optimizing information entering the neural network.
    — Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of systematically
Adverb
  • The man worked as a hospital orderly, according to the AP.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Policymakers have moved to keep the selloff orderly.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of orderly
Adverb
  • Bowens appeared to suffer a right lower leg/ankle injury on a carry with 20 seconds left in the first half of the Vanderbilt game, getting up gingerly after a 5-yard carry and ensuing pile up.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Will the Fox News election team have to walk gingerly in November?
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of gingerly
Adverb
  • While Barlow normally kept her car meticulously clean, Kramer said the recovered vehicle had been completely trashed inside and looked as though it had been driven under a fence.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds of sauces meticulously arranged in neat rows, like soldiers standing at attention, greet us.
    — Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of meticulously
Adverb
  • Trailing a play in transition during the third quarter, Kessler saw Doncic methodically probing the lane.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators have been methodically sifting through the soil in layers, going down about 3 feet.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of methodically
Adverb
  • The Gibson family, for their part, has never accepted that Sidney and Patrick deliberately set out on an untethered flight.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Think smoky eyes, deeper hues, crimped hair and deliberately imperfect textures.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliberately

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