"Formally"与"formerly"的用法辨析:
1. Formally (正式地)
词性:副词
词源:源自formal(正式的)+ -ly
用法:
-- 表示"以正式方式":He was formally dressed in a tuxedo.(他正式地穿着燕尾服)
-- 指"官方地":The treaty was formally signed yesterday.(条约于昨日正式签署)
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word-vs-word-cn
【Formally】 means in a traditional or formal manner.
- Celeste and Daniel are dressed 【formally】 for the occasion.
【Formerly】 means in the past.
- Jesse Ventura was 【formerly】 known as “The Body”.