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without ceremony — ► without ceremony without formality or politeness. Main Entry: ↑ceremony … English terms dictionary
formality — for‧mal‧i‧ty [fɔːˈmælti ǁ fɔːr ] noun formalities PLURALFORM [countable usually plural] LAW 1. something formal or official that you have to do so that a process can be completed properly: • immigration and customs formalities • Certain… … Financial and business terms
Formality — For*mal i*ty, n.; pl. {Formalities}. [Cf. F. formalit[ e].] 1. The condition or quality of being formal, strictly ceremonious, precise, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Form without substance. [1913 Webster] Such [books] as are mere pieces of formality, so … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
formality — [fôr mal′ə tē] n. [Fr formalité] 1. the quality or state of being formal; specif., a) a following or observing of prescribed customs, rules, ceremonies, etc.; propriety b) careful or too careful attention to order, regularity, precision, or… … English World dictionary
formality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. formalness (see formal); punctilio, convention, etiquette; due course, process, or form, red tape; mere formality, lip service. See conformity, affectation, fashion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Propriety]… … English dictionary for students
as a formality — adverb in a set manner without serious attention they answered my letter pro forma he kissed her cheek perfunctorily • Syn: ↑perfunctorily, ↑pro forma • Derived from adjective: ↑perfunctory (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Kansai dialect — A label in Kansai ben. The advertisement, Iwashi o tabena akan!, translates as You must eat sardines! … Wikipedia
St. Anthony — St. Anthony † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Anthony Founder of Christian monasticism. The chief source of information on St. Anthony is a Greek Life attributed to St. Athanasius, to be found in any edition of his works. A note of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Joint wills and mutual wills — Wills, trusts and estates … Wikipedia
summarily — adverb accused of treason, he was summarily executed Syn: immediately, instantly, right away, straightaway, at once, on the spot, promptly; speedily, swiftly, rapidly, without delay; arbitrarily, without formality, peremptorily, without due… … Thesaurus of popular words
