officially

/ əˈfɪʃəlɪ /

adverb

1. in a formal or authoritative manner

   the Queen officially opened the dome

2. in a way that is formally acknowledged but is not necessarily the case

   officially on the dole but actually holding a job

Example Sentences

Somalia officially joined the eight-nation regional trading bloc last year with the intention of boosting economic growth following three decades of war.

From BBC

The test program will be used to determine whether the project, which is not yet officially titled, gets ordered for a series.

From Los Angeles Times

BBC Sport understands the agreement was struck earlier this summer but has not been officially announced by the club.

From BBC

Lectures began last week but the campus was officially opened on 3 September - the day before Kazakhstan hosted the Wales men's football team for a World Cup qualifier in the city.

From BBC

The global head of football only officially arrived in July but allegedly fell out with Nuno and, despite a successful transfer window, things have taken a turn for the worse ever since.

From BBC

Related Words

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• formally 
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