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formulaic

for·mu·la·ic [ fàwrmyə láy ik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. expressed as formula: having the nature of or expressed in terms of a formula

2. unoriginal: unoriginal and reliant on previous models or ideas
His writing is stilted and formulaic.


for·mu·la·i·cal·ly [ fàwrmyə láy ikəlee ] adverb
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