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Discover LudwigThe phrase "purely a formality" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or procedure that is done only to fulfill a requirement, without any real significance or impact.
Example: "The meeting was purely a formality, as the decision had already been made."
Alternatives: "merely a formality" or "just a formality".
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Barth said that the promised meeting at Weinstein's office seemed to be purely a formality.
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Desserts are strictly a formality here.
His endorsement of President Obama was strictly a formality.
Since publication, Mr Dusanjh has clarified that when the company was set up in 2005 he agreed to act as company secretary on the basis that it was a purely administrative role and a formality.
For instance, the licensing of providers was a purely bureaucratic formality with no assessment of qualifications.
A formality.
The charges were a formality.
"It's a formality.
These are a formality.
That is usually a formality.
It seems only a formality.
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