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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Russia's embassy in Belgium said it had not been officially notified of the tanker's detention, nor informed about the nationality of its crew.
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Hundreds of protesters in Iraq, which officially declared three days of mourning for Khamenei, also tried to storm the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, where the US embassy is located.
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North Korea hasn’t even officially confirmed her age or full name.
He has not yet officially confirmed he will participate in the tournament, taking place across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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How to know that millennials are officially old enough to feel nostalgia?
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