The phrase "are largely formal" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is predominantly or mainly formal in nature, such as language, attire, or procedures.
Example: "The documents submitted for the application process are largely formal, adhering to the required standards and guidelines."
Alternatives: "are mostly formal" or "are primarily formal".
While the difference will be largely formal, it would be disappointing if the new regime also proved seamless in terms of a reluctance – dating back to the loss of Mr Brooks in 1992 – to come to the Breeders' Cup.
While the Queen is head of state, her involvement in day-to-day political decisions is largely formal.
Notice too that this definition is largely formal; the plausibility of fideism as a philosophical doctrine and the proper extension of the term will therefore depend on the content given to the terms "faith" and "reason".
According to a recent paper* by the World Bank more than 1.3 billion women are "largely outside the formal financial system .Academics refer to the "gender gap" in access to financial services.
Globally, 3.7 billion people are largely excluded from formal markets.
This study aims to bridge the gap by investigating the mental health impact of housing disadvantages concerning the migrant population in China, who are largely excluded from the formal housing sector.
While meetings of the groups' committees and provincial delegations can be freewheeling, their formal agendas are largely free of controversy, including measures like one requiring product makers to eliminate waste in their packaging.
And black transgender women, who are largely locked out of the formal economy and who experience some of the highest rates of unemployment, are vulnerable to abuse and violence at the hands of those who are sworn to protect and serve them.
At work, SAS' 4,000 employees are treated like university faculty members: Everyone in the company gets an office, formal titles are largely meaningless, and Goodnight gives those who show initiative wide latitude to pursue individual interests.
