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Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial officially has 2 senses
  1. officially - in an official role; "officially, he is in charge"; "officially responsible"
    Antonyms:     unofficially
    Derived from adjective official4
  2. formally, officially - with official authorization; "the club will be formally recognized"
    Derived from adjective official1

Definitions from the Web

Term: officially

Description

Officially is an adverb that refers to something being done or recognized in a formal or authorized manner.

It can also describe something being declared or announced by an authority or according to rules.

Sample Sentences

Adverb:

  1. She was officially declared the winner of the competition.
  2. The festival will officially begin at 8 PM.
  3. He officially retired from his position yesterday.

Verb:

  1. The referee officially declared a foul.
  2. They officially announced the launch date of the new product.

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