pro forma

proʊ ˈfɔrmə

Definition

Definition of pro forma - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

businessdone as a formality or routine

The meeting was a pro forma affair.

formal

routine

documentrelated to a document sent in advance

They issued a pro forma invoice before the shipment.

preliminary

tentative

finance

TECH.

showing projected financial figures

TECH.

The company presented a pro forma balance sheet.

estimated

forecasted

projected

Adverb

routine actiondone only to meet rules or routine, not sincerely

He apologized pro forma, not really meaning it.

mechanically

perfunctorily

routinely

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Expressions with pro forma

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pro forma invoice

preliminary bill sent before delivery of goods

The company sent a pro forma invoice before shipping.

Expressions with pro

pro tip

useful piece of advice from experience or expertise

Here is a pro tip for saving time on your homework!

pro tem

adv.

temporarily or for a short time

She will serve as chair pro tem until the election.

quid pro quo

deal where each side provides something, expecting something back

It was a quid pro quo: I helped him, and he vouched for me.

golf pro

professional golfer who plays or teaches golf

The golf pro gave a lesson on improving swing techniques..

tennis pro

professional tennis player

The tennis pro won the championship effortlessly..

pro-choice

adj.

supporting the right to choose an abortion

She is pro-choice and advocates for women's rights.

Origin of pro forma

Latin, pro (for) + forma (form)

Examples of pro forma in a sentence

His pro forma response lacked genuine interest.
The pro forma contract was sent for review.
He prepared a pro forma budget for the project.
They prepared a pro forma income statement for investors.
The pro forma invoice was sent to the client.
He signed the contract pro forma, not expecting any follow-up.

They inspected the premises pro forma and left without comment.

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French:pro forma, par formalité, ...
German:pro forma, der Form halber, ...
Italian:pro forma, per pura formalità, ...
Spanish:pro forma, por compromiso, ...
Portuguese:pro forma, apenas por obrigação, ...
Chinese:例行的, 例行公事地, ...
Japanese:形式的な, 形式的に, ...
Arabic:شَكْلِي, شَكلِيّاً, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹרְמָלִי, לְמַרְאִית עַיִן, ...
Russian:формальный, для галочки, ...
Ukrainian:формальний, формально, ...
Hindi:औपचारिक, औपचारिक रूप से, ...
Bengali:আনুষ্ঠানিক, নিয়মরক্ষার জন্য, ...
Catalan:de tràmit, per formalitat, ...
Czech:formální, formálně, ...
Danish:proforma, af ren rutine, ...
Dutch:pro forma, voor de vorm, ...
Greek:τυπικός, τυπικά, ...
Hungarian:formális, formulaikusan, ...
Khmer:តាមទម្រង់បែបបទ, គ្រាន់តែធ្វើតាមបែបបទ, ...
Korean:형식적인, 형식적으로, ...
Persian:تشریفاتی, صرفاً به صورت تشریفاتی, ...
Polish:pro forma, dla zasady, ...
Portuguese (BR):pro forma, por formalidade, ...
Romanian:de formă, din obligație, ...
Swedish:pro forma, formellt, ...
Thai:ตามพิธี, ตามระเบียบ, ...
Turkish:formaliteden, göstermelik olarak, ...
Vietnamese:chiếu lệ, cho có lệ, ...

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