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officially



ADVERB
with official approval
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
casually informally unceremoniously


Example Sentences

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A group set up to campaign for Galloway to become a designated national park has been officially dissolved.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

However, just over a year later, the couple had put the property back on the market with an asking price of $68 million, and soon after, it was revealed that they had officially split.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He revolutionized the company’s operations, emerged as the heir apparent to Jobs and officially took over as CEO in August 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And the EU does not officially recognise the Taliban authorities, who returned to power in 2021, imposing their strict interpretation of Islamic law.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

At that time the Soviet Red Army was the only military in the world that officially allowed women to go into combat.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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