This is the 14450th most frequent Russian word.
оформлялась
"Was being processed" or "was being formalized."
Here, 'оформлялась' indicates an ongoing state in the past of filling out or completing an application.
Заявка на конурс оформлялась на протяжении всего дня.
The application for the contest was being completed throughout the day.
In this instance, 'оформлялась' describes the creative process of styling or designing the project during a certain period.
Проект оформлялся с использованием современного дизайна.
The project was being designed using modern design techniques.
In this sentence, 'оформлялась' (was being processed) refers to the past-tense passive activity of preparing or processing documentation.