| Main Entry: | pro forma |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | as a formality |
Synonyms: |
as a matter of form, done as a formality, for form's sake, perfunctory |
| Main Entry: | formal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | established, orderly |
Synonyms: |
academic, approved, ceremonial, ceremonialistic, ceremonious, confirmed, conventional, decorous, directed, explicit, express, fixed, formalistic, lawful, legal, methodical, official, precise, prescribed, pro forma, proper, punctilious, regular, rigid, ritual, ritualistic, set, solemn, stately, stereotyped, stereotypical, strict, systematic |
Antonyms: |
disorderly, informal, relaxed |