Definitions for OFFICIALLY
of·fi·cial·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. officiallyadverb

   in an official role

   "officially, he is in charge"; "officially responsible"

2. formally, officiallyadverb

   with official authorization

   "the club will be formally recognized"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. officiallyadverb

   In an official manner

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1. officially

   Officially refers to something that is done in a formal, public, or authoritative manner, often with the approval, sanction, or recognition of a person in authority, a governing body, or an organization. It often relates to actions, statements, or decisions that are given by a person or institution in a position of official or recognized authority.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. officially

   By the proper officer; by virtue of the proper authority; in pursuance of the special powers vested; as, accounts or reports officially verified or rendered; letters officially communicated; persons officially notified.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. officiallyadverb

   With an official manner.

   Officially we are all guaranteed peace on earth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 10, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'OFFICIALLY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4843

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'OFFICIALLY' in Adverbs Frequency: #308

How to pronounce OFFICIALLY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say OFFICIALLY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OFFICIALLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OFFICIALLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of OFFICIALLY in a Sentence

1. New Zealander Ko:

   We can officially celebrate with alcohol, champagne and (I'll) remember to take my ID.

2. Matthijs Wouter Knol:

   We know that many people attending the market are officially working both on films and on drama series with the same talent, we know that many TV people are in Berlin during the Berlinale and we felt why don't we make that part of the market?

3. David McNair:

   This means millions of children don't exist officially. That affects their access to legal rights, healthcare, even a vote.

4. Joan Didion:

   It is impossible to think of Howard Hughes without seeing the apparently bottomless gulf between what we say we want and what we do want, between what we officially admire and secretly desire, between, in the largest sense, the people we marry and the people we love. In a nation which increasingly appears to prize social virtues, Howard Hughes remains not merely antisocial but grandly, brilliantly, surpassingly, asocial. He is the last private man, the dream we no longer admit.

5. Peter Lowman:

   Now that the world's equity markets are officially in 'bear market territory' the opportunity for investors to buy quality stocks at much cheaper levels has arrived.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=OFFICIALLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Officially
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html