What is the word for overly formal?
exceedingly, excessively, immoderately, inordinately, over, too, unduly, very much. overlay, over, overall, overt. pedantic.
What are examples of formal words?
Emphasis Words – Informal & Formal
Informal | Formal |
---|---|
lots of/ a lot of | much, many |
tons of, heaps of | large quantities of, a number of |
totally | completely, strongly |
really, very | definitely |
What are formal words in English?
160 Informal and Formal Words List in English
Informal | Formal |
---|---|
Get | Obtain |
Let | Permit |
Anyway | Nevertheless |
I think | In my opinion |
Is therefore too formal?
Before moving on to the particular words, it should be noted that “thus”, “therefore”, and “hence” are all rather formal and much more common in writing than in everyday conversation, where they are almost always substituted by “so”.
Is terribly formal or informal?
The adjective terrible is used in two ways. In conversation and in less formal writing, you use it to say that something is very unpleasant or of very poor quality. I know this has been a terrible shock to you. His eyesight was terrible.
Is OK Formal?
“OK” is not considered a formal word. It can be used sometimes in formal conversations, but not in writing. Some words you can use in its place are “acceptable”, “all right”, or “decent”.
What can I use instead of a lot?
a lot
- astronomically,
- big-time,
- broadly,
- colossally,
- considerably,
- enormously,
- extensively,
- greatly,
What are frozen words?
frozen
- chilled.
- frigid.
- ice-cold.
- iced.
- icy.
- frosted.
- numb.
- antarctic.
How do you use so in formal?
In formal contexts we can use so instead of an adjective phrase after a verb: The bus service was very unreliable when I was young and it remains so even today. (It remains very unreliable …) She is very anxious.
What word can replace therefore?
Synonyms of therefore
- accordingly,
- consequently,
- ergo,
- hence,
- so,
- thereupon,
- thus,
- wherefore.
What is horribly in English?
DEFINITIONS1. very or extremely and in a bad way. It all went horribly wrong.
What’s the meaning of Tripoli?
Tripoli is a Greek name that means ‘Three Cities’, introduced in Western European languages through the Italian Tripoli.