adverb
1.In accordance with convention or etiquette.
‘he was formally attired’
‘When I’m referring to it and to its predecessors more formally I use the term ‘notebook’.’
2.In outward form or appearance.
‘formally, ministers are responsible to the monarch’
‘The decision to dissolve Parliament or appoint Cabinet ministers is formally exercised by the monarch, who acts on the Prime Minister’s advice.’
3.In terms of form or structure.
‘formally complex types of text’
‘In each of the 12 sonatas the first movement is the more formally complex and more classical of the two.’
4.Officially.
‘the Mayor will formally open the new Railway Centre’
‘The building will not formally be opened for another few weeks but the organisers of last night’s premiere managed to hire it out for the occasion.’
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adverb
‘he was formally attired’
