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officially



ADVERB
with official approval
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
casually informally unceremoniously


Example Sentences

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Boxing outlet Ring Magazine recently reported that Mayweather's exhibition fight with Tyson will take place on April 25th in the Congo, though neither date nor location has been officially confirmed.

From Barron's

The dinner officially wrapped up after an hour, but rather than dash out, most students stuck around, continuing the discussion in small clusters.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. businesses are still paying tariffs, with trade specialists saying it could take days or weeks for Customs and Border Protection to officially tell importers they are no longer in force.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Though colonisation has officially ended, another form of it persists."

From Barron's

In addition, a "large number of people" are considered officially missing, he said, though he did not give an exact figure.

From BBC