largely formal
Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words
Indicates that something is mostly, but not completely, formal.
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Examples (10)
- The monarch retains largely formal duties.
- The ceremony was largely formal, with only a brief moment of laughter.
- His tone remained largely formal throughout the negotiation.
- Although the conference had networking breaks, the program was largely formal.
- Our correspondence has been largely formal so far, given the legal context.
- By design, the evaluation process is largely formal and thoroughly documented.
- Expectations for attire are largely formal, especially at evening events.
- Even after the merger, their relationship stayed largely formal rather than personal.
- The guidelines read largely formal, but the practice on the ground is more flexible.
- In earlier decades, schooling was largely formal and rigid in structure.