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officially



ADVERB
with official approval
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Antonyms
WEAK
casually informally unceremoniously


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Although Kushner chose not to officially rejoin his father-in-law’s second administration, he is serving, along with Trump’s real estate buddy Steve Witkoff, as its special diplomatic envoy.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Authorities have not officially released the name of the second victim, but Maddalyn’s father identified her as Isabell Hill, 16.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The country’s “total public debt outstanding” officially hit $40.047 trillion, the Treasury Department reported—a threshold that carries symbolic weight but isn’t, by itself, economically significant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

So I only speak about new players once they have been officially announced and everything is settled.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“This is officially the greatest hotel in the world,” said Paris.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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