Added 8 October 2026 formally /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adverb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about formally at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In a formal manner. He was dressed too formally for the occasion. In accordance with official procedure. He formally filed a complaint, which involved much paperwork. In accordance with rigorous rules. He proved it formally but gave his students no intuitive feel for the matter. Related Words: officiallyprocedurallysystematicallylegallycategoricallytheoreticallyproperlydulyspecificallynominallyceremoniously Back to today's word