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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
pro forma

also proforma, Latin, literally "for form's sake, by way of formality;" see pro- + form (n.).

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pro forma

a. For the sake of form only.

WordNet
pro forma
  1. adj. as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election" [syn: perfunctory]

  2. adv. in a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily" [syn: perfunctorily, as a formality]

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Pro forma

The term pro forma ( Latin for "as a matter of form" or "for the sake of form") is most often used to describe a practice or document that is provided as a courtesy or satisfies minimum requirements, conforms to a norm or doctrine, tends to be performed perfunctorily or is considered a formality.