formally adv 1: with official authorization; "the club will be formally recognized" [syn: {formally}, {officially}] 2: in a formal manner; "he was dressed rather formally" [ant: {informally}]
Formally \Form"al*ly\, adv. In a formal manner; essentially; characteristically; expressly; regularly; ceremoniously; precisely. [1913 Webster] That which formally makes this [charity] a Christian grace, is the spring from which it flows. --Smalridge. [1913 Webster] You and your followers do stand formally divided against the authorized guides of the church and rest of the people. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]