formally vs formerly :

formally or formerly

These two are often mixed up in speech. If you are doing something in a formal manner, you are behaving formally; but if you previously behaved differently, you did so formerly.

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Definitions
  formally
  • r  with official authorization
    the club will be formally recognized
  • r  in a formal manner
    he was dressed rather formally
  formerly
  • r  at a previous time;
News & Articles
  formally
  • Brewers formally announce 22 Draft signings
    The Brewers formally announced on Monday's off-day that they had signed their top five selections in the First-Year Player Draft, then announced 17 more deals on Tuesday, all of which had already been reported elsewhere.
    June 19, 2013 - Milwaukee Brewers
  • Adobe formally releases 'Creative Cloud' version of full app suite
    Adobe has formally released the full Adobe Creative Cloud software, marking the next generation of its venerable Creative Suite and officially making its subscription-based, cloud-authorized software the default option going forward. Although the company will continue to sell copies of Adobe CS6 -- which features a traditional "perpetual" license -- for the time being, the new "Adobe CC" package ...
    June 18, 2013 - MacNN
  • Afghan forces formally take over security
    Afghan forces formally took over security responsibilities for their violence-plagued country from NATO-led troops on Tuesday, marking a key transition in the long and costly war.
    June 18, 2013 - KOAT Albuquerque
  formerly
  • IIROC Trading Resumption - CPA (Formerly BBT.P)
    IIROC Trading Resumption - CPA (Formerly BBT.P)
    June 18, 2013 - CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance
  • May Louise Monroe, 81, Formerly Of Weston, Financial Planner
    HILSBOROUGH, N.C. - Mary Louise Monroe, formerly of Weston, died June 12. She was 81. Monroe was born March 18, 1932, in Elizabeth, La., to Alma and Louis Mills Sr. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Masters of Education from ...
    June 18, 2013 - The Daily Easton
  • Z Trac, formerly BP, celebrates grand opening
    Members of the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce and Ambassadors celebrate the grand opening of Z Trac recently. Formerly BP, the business is located on Hwy 36 East and I-65. Owner Jagir Jhaveri is shown above cutting the ceremonial ribbon along with other well wishers.
    June 18, 2013 - Hartselle Enquirer