/ Dictionary / Index F formally: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•mal•ly Pronunciation: (fôr'mu-lē), [key] — adv. in a formal manner: The store was formally opened on Tuesday. as regards form; in form: It may be formally correct, but it is substantively wrong. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: formally (Thesaurus) formal logic formalwear Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language