formally B1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈfɔɹ.mə.li/ UK /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ See IPA manual Freq #11325 Meanings 1 adv In a serious or official way, following accepted rules. She was dressed formally for the interview. 2 adv Following official procedure or with official authority. He formally filed a complaint with the company. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adv · following official... officially ↔ Opposites informally Word family Derived forms unformally Related forms officially Etymology AI details From formal + -ly. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # formally **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔɹ.mə.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ **Frequency rank:** 11325 ## Meanings 1. In a serious or official way, following accepted rules. 2. Following official procedure or with official authority. ## Examples - She was dressed formally for the interview. - He formally filed a complaint with the company. ## Antonyms - informally ## Derived Forms - unformally ## Related Forms - officially ## Etymology From formal + -ly. ## AI Etymology Formally comes from formal + -ly. In current use, the main senses are “In a serious or official way, following accepted rules” and “Following official procedure or with official authority”. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown