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officially



ADVERB
with official approval
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WEAK
casually informally unceremoniously


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Appeared in the May 9, 2026, print edition as 'The World Has Officially Reached Peak Bagel'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Officially established in 2021, the European Public Prosecutor's Office is an independent EU body responsible for combating fraud against the Union's funds and any other offences affecting its financial interests.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Officially, the government says it supports a peaceful resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Officially reaching its peak at 03:12 BST, the Pink Moon became the fourth full Moon of 2026, following the Wolf Moon, Snow Moon and Worm Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Officially, tributes aren’t supposed to train, but no one tries to stop us.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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