Formal and Supposed

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Formal adjective - Being something in name or form only.

Usage example: was the formal head of the charitable organization though he never attended a single meeting

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Supposed and formal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supposed" instead an adjective "Formal".

Supposed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.

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Formal and supposed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formal" instead an adjective "Supposed".

An episode of Firefly was supposed to use this trope, with Mal unable to keep up with Inara during a formal dance, but the final product didn't have the desired effect.

Source: I Can't Dance
American Girls Collection does this with the holiday dresses, since these are supposed to be formal outfits.

Source: Pimped Out Dress / Toys
Daphne is tricked by the Alpha Bitch into going to a fashion show dressed casually when it's supposed to be formal.

Source: Undercover Model

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