FORMALLY


Meaning of FORMALLY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷məlē, -li adverb

Etymology: Middle English, from formal + -ly

: in a formal manner: as

a. : with respect to or according to form

b. : expressly , explicitly

c. : in prescribed or customary form

d. : with formality : ceremoniously

inspection of the new hotel … which will be formally opened for dinner this evening — D.D.Martin

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.