Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

officially

/əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: of-fi-cial-ly
IPA: /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

adv

Thoroughly, completely.

Slang

Example Sentences

"[T]here was nothing to drink except orange crush - officially."
"Wearing his best suit and sunglasses, the sultan of Slowjamastan officially declared independence from the United States of America at 12:26 p.m. on December 1, 2021 as he broadcast the secession live from his open-air government “office” in Dublândia, the capital of the Republic of Slowjamastan."
"That’s it! I’m officially outraged."

Etymology

Etymology tree English official Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English officially From official + -ly.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more officially (comparative) most officially (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonofficially

Phrases

officially known as

Frequently Paired Words

formally

Synonyms

formally

Antonyms

inofficially unofficially

Rhymes With

initially artificially unofficially judicially beneficially

Questions

How do you pronounce officially?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/.
What does officially mean?: In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.
Where does officially come from?: Etymology tree English official Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English officially From official + -ly.

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