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formally

 
 
/ˈfɔːməli/ adverb

Translation

OFFICIALLY officially
resmî olarak
The deal will be formally announced on Tuesday.1152
POLITELY in a polite way
nazik bir şekilde, nezaketle
They shook hands formally.1010
(Definition of formally adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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