officially B1 Topic:Law & Government US /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/ See IPA manual Freq #3273 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is approved by an authority or follows the rules. The new bridge will be officially opened next week. 2 adv According to what is publicly stated, even if the truth may differ. Officially, he resigned, but everyone knew he was forced out. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is approved... formally Word family Derived forms nonofficially Related forms formally Common collocations officially responsible Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From official + -ly. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # officially **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/ **Frequency rank:** 3273 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is approved by an authority or follows the rules. 2. According to what is publicly stated, even if the truth may differ. ## Examples - The new bridge will be officially opened next week. - Officially, he resigned, but everyone knew he was forced out. ## Derived Forms - nonofficially ## Related Forms - formally ## Etymology From official + -ly. ## AI Etymology Officially comes from official + -ly. Modern senses include in a way that is approved by an authority or follows the rules and according to what is publicly stated, even if the truth may differ. The wider word family includes derivatives such as nonofficially and related forms such as formally. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown