/əˈfɪʃəli/
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Translation
In a way that is announced or agreed by the people in charge; formally and publicly.
Word origin
From official, which comes from Latin officium, meaning a duty or a service.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- officium
- English cognates
- office, official
Examples
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Officially means done in a formal, public way by someone with power.
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Here officially means according to the real, recorded facts.
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Officially can also mean what is said in public, even if the truth is different.
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