"as a matter of form" in German as a matter of form der Form halber formal gesehen formal betrachtet in formaler Hinsicht pro forma Detailed translations for "as a matter of form" as a matter of form as a matter of form der Form halber as a matter of form formal gesehen as a matter of form formal betrachtet as a matter of form in formaler Hinsicht as a matter of form(also: for appearance's sake, pro forma) pro forma{adverb}