officially

/ (əˈfɪʃəlɪ) /

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adverb

in a formal or authoritative mannerthe Queen officially opened the dome

in a way that is formally acknowledged but is not necessarily the caseofficially on the dole but actually holding a job

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Lee and Coogan did briefly meet with the pope, with pictures to prove it, but no one at the Vatican officially screened the film.
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After a successful summer working alongside R, he officially offered her the reigns of La Domaine.
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Kulash moved out to Chicago to be with them and OK Go was officially born.
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More, Queen B officially became the most Grammy-nominated woman of all time.
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The borough officially became the least affordable place to live in America.
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While it was not officially announced as a race, it was a close run all the way over.
A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator, one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.|Anonymous
She was officially placed in commission with Old Glory flying proudly at her flagstaff on the 5th day of May, 1919.
A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator, one of the two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy.|Anonymous
Every confounded captain in the Force will have to view them officially; they wouldn't take our word for their being dead.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
In short, insurgency ceased to be a valid plea; if it existed in fact, officially it had become a dead letter.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
They have no nationality, and are officially described as “Filipinos under the protection of the United States.”
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

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officially

adverb

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