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formally
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formally, adv.
In a formal manner; essentially; characteristically; expressly; regularly; ceremoniously; precisely. [1913 Webster]
"That which formally makes this [charity] a Christian grace, is the spring from which it flows." [1913 Webster]
"You and your followers do stand formally divided against the authorized guides of the church and rest of the people." [1913 Webster]
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