Officially əˈfɪʃəli The Of·Fi·Cial·Ly Adverb Publicly Opened Told
The adverb "officially" means something is done formally, by someone in authority, or according to rules and laws. It can also indicate something that is stated publicly, though not necessarily true, or that is considered official based on certain criteria.
of·fi·cial·ly★/əˈfɪʃəli; NAmEəˈfɪʃəli/adverb1★publicly and by sb who is in a position of authority 正式地；官方地；公开地◆The library will be officially opened by the local MP.图书馆将由当地下院议员正式揭幕。◆We haven't yet been told officially about the closure.我们尚未接到关闭的正式通知。◆The college is not an officially recognized English language school.那所学院不是官方认可的英语学校。2★according to a particular set of rules, laws, etc. 依据法规等◆Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless.根据法律定义，许多流浪街头的人并非无家可归者。◆I'm not officially supposed to be here.按公事说，我是不该到这里来的。3★according to information that has been told to the public but that may not be true 据传；据公布◆Officially, he resigned because of bad health.据官方说法，他是因健康状况不佳而辞职的。OPP
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of·fi·cial·ly/əˈfɪʃəli; NAmEəˈfɪʃəli/
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officiallyof‧fi‧cial‧ly /əˈfɪʃəli/ ●●○ adverb
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1publicly or formally: The new church was officially opened on July 5th. Nothing has yet been officially announced. The scheme was officially launched in May. Has the company officially confirmed the appointment? the number of officially recognized political parties2[sentence adverb] according to what someone says publicly, even though this may not be true: Officially, the talks never took place.
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官方地(37%)，正式地(35%)，职务上(17%)，公务上(11%)
adv.正式地；官方地；作为公务员
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