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/ɔ.fi.sjɛl.mɑ̃/

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Translation

officially, formally

Word origin

From officiel plus the adverb ending -ment, ultimately from Latin officium ('duty, service').

Origin
Latin
Root
officium
English cognates
official, office

Examples

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The wedding is officially off.

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Officially, nobody knew about it.

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He officially left his post yesterday.

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The news will be announced officially tomorrow morning.

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We are not officially at war, but it is close.

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This word is part of lesson 47.