Sentence examples for a thoroughly formal from inspiring English sources

In contrast to the evening with Paul McCartney, the state dinner for the president of Mexico was a thoroughly formal affair, thoroughly in keeping with White House tradition, according to an old friend who's been to many state dinners.

This was a purely abstract memorial linked not by some narrative, like Rodin's "Burghers," but by formal properties, a thoroughly modern monument, encapsulating the radical idea that a modern memorial could be, first of all, modern and not necessarily explicit.

Barker, who's naturally more formal than 5 Live's daytime hosts, a touch "presentery", does a thoroughly professional job.

A thoroughly incongruous sight.

A thoroughly anonymous performance.

What a thoroughly nice chap.

Isis: A thoroughly modern caliphate.

A thoroughly tempestuous Denver.

ArrivederLa (a-reev-a-der-La) (formal).

See a doctor for a formal diagnosis.

While the initial feedback from students that have evaluated this application as part of an e-learning course is positive, a formal study is planned to thoroughly evaluate the current version and identify possible future improvements and modifications.