formal manner

collocation in English

meaningsofformalandmanner

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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manner
noun
uk
/ˈmæn.ər/us
/ˈmæn.ɚ/
the way in which something ...
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(Definition offormalandmannerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofformal manner

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Supportive evidence on the second point is more indirect, and it may be worthwhile to test this point in a moreformalmanner.
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Earlier results of induced mass flux, mean sea level change, etc., are obtained in a purelyformalmanner.
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Purpose: to expose, in a moreformalmanner, the topic addressed in the previous activity.
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They wondered if they could extend that service in a somewhat moreformalmanner.
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I am not going to reply to the question except in the mostformalmanner, as is my duty.
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That appears to have been common sense, and, speaking in a mostformalmannerbefore the electors, he gave that pledge.
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Usually these matters are dealt with in a purelyformalmanner.
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I wonder whether one could say that they have at any time agreed in writing or in some otherformalmanner.
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I do not consider that consultation with local authorities in theformalmannerimplied by the amendment would assist in the exercise.
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The island was operated in a less thanformalmannerand many tourists came back year after year to enjoy that informality.
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A letter of protest is written in a highlyformalmanner, intended to be both courteous and critical at the same time.
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Unlike regular emergency medical technicians, who serve with more established institutions, street medics usually operate in a lessformalmanner.
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The renunciation of solidarity must be express, although it need not be done in anyformalmanner.
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He speaks in a veryformalmannerwhich causes good-natured teasing among his comrades.
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Spalding has aformalmanner, stiff upper lip, and fashionable clothes.
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