pro forma
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
as a formality only
a one-candidate pro forma election
Related & opposite
- formal similar to
Sense 2 adverb
in a set manner without serious attention
they answered my letter pro forma
Related & opposite
- cursory derived from
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | formal |
| 2 | derived from | Related & opposite | cursory |