What is the Spanish word for "formality"?

Learn how to say "formality" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

formality

Spanish

formalidad

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Alternative translations of "formality"

protocolo
ceremonialidad
rigidez
seriedad

Examples of how to use "formality" in Spanish

English
It was a mere formality to sign the papers.
Spanish
Era una simple formalidad firmar los papeles.
English
Signing the paper was just a formality.
Spanish
Firmar el papel era solo una formalidad.
English
They observed the formality before starting.
Spanish
Observaron la formalidad antes de comenzar.
English
He treated the meeting as a formality.
Spanish
Él trató la reunión como una formalidad.
English
Is an apology merely a formality here?
Spanish
¿Es una disculpa simplemente una formalidad aquí?

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