They made oddly formal companions to the friendly-looking fellow in the picture.

His voice is high, gentle, with oddly formal cadences.

I'm not sure,' he said in an oddly formal voice, 'but there were some fairly odd stories going the rounds about her.

The shape bent its head in an oddly formal gesture, and pressed a kiss on the back of his hand.

He finds the girls in his college classes "too young," but confides, oddly formal again, that "they're nice to look at."

These feelings of contempt were shared by George himself, who was oddly formal to her.

The phrase was oddly formal, and I'd never heard it put that way before.

"Greetings, Maniakes, in the name of the lord with the great and good mind," he said, his voice all at once oddly formal.

The note was addressed to no one and was oddly formal in tone.

Feeling oddly formal, she held out her hand.