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The phrase "asked formally" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a request or inquiry that is made in a polite or official manner.
Example: "The committee asked formally for the report to be submitted by the end of the week."
Alternatives: "requested in a formal manner" or "inquired in a formal way".
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"And how many children, Lorelai?" Taylor asked formally.
Shareholders would not be asked formally if the ratio is too high or too low.
"We don't know what we would say if we were asked formally or informally," Mr. Cowart said.
"I was asked formally and on this day of all days why wouldn't you want to help.
I saw the face of woman who, for years, has politely asked, formally requested, and desperately begged for help.
And are you aware that Representative King has asked – formally asked Homeland Security to find out how he was in fact allowed entry, quite apart – separate from the visa issue?
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Lawyers for Mr. Bloomberg had completed the process of vetting Mr. Mullen, and all that remained was for Mr. Bloomberg to ask formally that Mr. Mullen serve as his running mate.
We can ask formally as well as, maybe, informally under which conditions these two proposals are equivalent.
A Mentor is an Uppity Upper in or outside of your company that you ask, formally or informally, to guide you along your career path.
Physicians will inform every eligible child and their parent(s), delivering an information leaflet and asking formally to participate.
Netanyahu and Abbas will not be asked to formally sign the framework agreement.
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