formally

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Vatican footage showed Macron and Leo -- a more reserved character than Francis -- greeting each other formally in their first meeting, and speaking English.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Workflows were never explicit: A lot of high-value work depends on judgment that’s never been formally defined.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Hernández, however, is the only one who hasn’t formally announced his retirement as a player.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Around that time, academics formally described the value premium, basing it on simple accounting measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Randall was soon forced to intervene to formally separate them, like bickering children.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee