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