officially

Meanings

• adjective

  Authorized or sanctioned by a organization, government, or other entity.

  - "The new policy was officially announced by the company."
  - "The election results were officially certified by the government."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈfɪʃəli/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

inofficially , unofficially

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with officially
officially , hoffically , moffically

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Variants

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official , officially

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'officiel', meaning 'pertaining to an office'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'officially' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The longest officially recognized word in the English language is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means 'a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles'.

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Related Concepts

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1. sanction: The formal approval or endorsement of an action or decision.

2. authorization: The permission granted to do something.

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Culture

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The term 'officially' is often used to denote the formal recognition or approval of something.

How to Memorize "officially"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a formal document being signed and stamped, representing the official approval or recognition of something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'officially' with the image of a government building or a formal ceremony.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'OFA' for 'Officially Formal Approval'.

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