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Recent Examples of formally
House Bill 1052 hasn't yet been formally changed; that could happen as soon as next week.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
In exchange for the plea, Alonso will not be formally convicted on the charges.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The spokesperson said the city could not comment on if or how the charges would be pursued, saying that formally filing charges is up to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, which handles prosecutions.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Court records show that Boley was appointed a public defender and has formally requested preliminary hearings in both felony cases.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors suggested that his religious messaging may have influenced Yates’ mental state, but no legal responsibility was assigned to him in connection with the deaths of Andrea Yates’ five children, nor was his religious group formally classified as a cult.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The two companies had already been working together formally since the spring of 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Within days, he was formally charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The Democratic Party is also formally working on the primary and caucus calendars for 2028 in early 2026.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
Adverb
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Every detail is carefully considered, right down to the moon-like globe lighting (which we're told is meant to emulate the bulbs surrounding a starlet's dressing room mirrors), and a calming palette of forest greens, powder pinks and deep blues gives the space a classic yet contemporary feel.—
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Measure carefully and note the pattern repeat if there is one.—
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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.—
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Brown systematically dismantled the Los Angeles Clippers in one of the finest games of his career, scoring 50 points on 18-of-26 shooting as the Celtics rolled to a 146-115 win at Intuit Dome.—
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All these years later, Vern remembers people acting orderly, evacuating at a measured pace, stopping to allow cars into the growing line of traffic out of Yuba City.—
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Allen stayed on the ground following that last hit from Hines-Allen and gingerly walked to the sideline and back into the tent.—
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Deer might gingerly nibble on juniper, but again, only when no other food sources are available.—
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There's nothing worse than meticulously caring for a lemon tree, only to harvest it at the wrong time or using the wrong method.—
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Eric LaChapelle, project manager at Maier Design Group, an architectural design firm in Hartford, said the stainless steel and other elements had to be meticulously catalogued so the pieces of what could be compared to a puzzle would go back together.—
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The Hurricanes have methodically moved the ball against the Rebels all game.—
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Factor in Rodgers' league-leading time-to-throw abilities, and defenses don't have time to be as exotic, which enables the Steelers to methodically drive down the field, often by peppering their running backs near the line of scrimmage.—
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Paffett-Lugassy said the interaction model stays deliberately minimal.—
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The spa The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne is a 30,000-square-foot retreat that feels deliberately removed from the energy of the rest of the resort.—
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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