Meaning
formally, officially
- In a formal, official, or legally valid manner
- As far as outward appearances or formalities go
In a sentence
Il direttore non ha ancora accettato formalmente le mie dimissioni.
The director has not formally accepted my resignation yet.
Formalmente il contratto è valido, ma mancano alcuni documenti.
Formally the contract is valid, but some documents are missing.
Hai già ringraziato formalmente gli organizzatori?
Have you already formally thanked the organizers?
Usage notes
- Often contrasted with 'sostanzialmente' (in substance, practically).