officially

/ əˈfɪʃəlɪ /

adverb

1. in a formal or authoritative manner

   the Queen officially opened the dome

2. in a way that is formally acknowledged but is not necessarily the case

   officially on the dole but actually holding a job

Example Sentences

Rogan officially endorsed Trump on the Monday before the election and has encouraged the president-elect to strive for unity over revenge in his second administration.

From Salon

Investigators have not officially confirmed whether the liquid-filled bag was determined to be a bomb or other explosive, but one law enforcement source familiar with the situation told The Times it “for sure was intended to hurt someone.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nelly and Ashanti, expecting their first child, are officially husband and wife after quietly marrying late last year, according to a legal documents database.

From Los Angeles Times

Now Republicans have officially taken control of Congress, his "promises" got a whole lot easier to keep.

From BBC

Last June, on a sweaty summer evening, in our 550-square-foot Brooklyn apartment filled to the brim with towers of stacked moving boxes, my partner and I took a final appraisal of what our cross-country move to New York City had officially cost us.

From Salon

Related Words

• correctly
• formally
• properly
• regularly