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- [uh-fish-uh l]
- /əˈfɪʃ əl/
- /əˈfɪʃəli/
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- [uh-fish-uh l]
- /əˈfɪʃ əl/
Definitions of officially word
- noun officially a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties. 1
- adjective officially of or relating to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority: official powers. 1
- adjective officially authorized or issued authoritatively: an official report. 1
- adjective officially holding office. 1
- adjective officially appointed or authorized to act in a designated capacity: an official representative. 1
- adjective officially (of an activity or event) intended for the notice of the public and performed or held on behalf of officials or of an organization; formal: the official opening of a store. 1
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Origin of officially
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Late Latin officiālis of duty, equivalent to Latin offici(um) office + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Officially
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
officially popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
officially usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for officially
adverb officially
- formally — in a formal manner: The store was formally opened on Tuesday.
- legitimately — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- authoritatively — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- publicly — by the state
- correctly — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
Antonyms for officially
adverb officially
- informally — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- casually — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
- unceremoniously — discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
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