officially
Britishadverb
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in a formal or authoritative manner
the Queen officially opened the dome
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in a way that is formally acknowledged but is not necessarily the case
officially on the dole but actually holding a job
Example Sentences
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The species has been officially named Doolysaurus huhmini.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
People have contacted the service roughly 25 million times since July 2022, when the previous 10-digit telephone number officially converted to the shorter and more memorable 988.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Those efforts survived several presidencies until President Donald Trump officially established the program during his first White House term.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The Balkan nation, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and was officially recognised by Fifa and Uefa in 2016, hosts Turkey in Tuesday's play-off.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Twig, Dari, and I spent the rest of the weekend discussing our egg drop plans—except Wednesday, which is now officially Doris Day, unfortunately.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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