officially

adverbcommon in dialogue

//əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li//

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

adverb

1
In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.
[T]here was nothing to drink except orange crush - officially.
Wearing his best suit and sunglasses, the sultan of Slowjamastan officially declared independence from the United States of America at 12:26 p.m. on December 1, 2021 as he broadcast the secession live from his open-air government “office” in Dublândia, the capital of the Republic of Slowjamastan.
2
slangThoroughly, completely.
That’s it! I’m officially outraged.

Etymology

Etymology tree English official Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English officially From official + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more officially
superlative: most officially

officer · One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical…Officer · A surname.official · Of or about an office or public trust.

officially · In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

offline · Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically)…offscreen · Existing or happening outside the frame of the cinema or…offshore · Moving away from the shore.

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