how to pronounce formally

/ˈfɔːɹməliː/

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formally is pronounced in three syllables

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iː

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An example use of formally in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and you formally studied asteroids …”

meanings of formally

adverb:

In accordance with rigorous rules.
In a formal manner.
In accordance with official procedure.

formally frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word formally occurs in english on average 5.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics formally can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that formally can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) people, society, and culture;