What does officially mean?
Definitions for officially
of·fi·cial·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
officiallyadverb
in an official role
"officially, he is in charge"; "officially responsible"
formally, officiallyadverb
with official authorization
"the club will be formally recognized"
Wiktionary
officiallyadverb
In an official manner
ChatGPT
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 Gazetteer
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 Contribution
officiallyadverb
With an official manner.
Officially we are all guaranteed peace on earth.
Submitted by MaryC on March 10, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'officially' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4843
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'officially' in Adverbs Frequency: #308
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of officially in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of officially in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of officially in a Sentence
With the statewide recount officially concluded, it's time to focus on how high the stakes are in November.
All of our forces are now preparing to retrograde. Officially the notification date will be the first of May, but at the same time as we start taking local actions we have already begun that.
We officially started selling product in the second quarter of last year, and since September we’ve doubled sales into the six-figure range.
It's officially official, we're good to go.
I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, while previous presidents have made this a major campaign promise, they failed to deliver. Today, I am delivering.
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