officially

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officially - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Officially \Of*fi"cial*ly\, adv.
     By the proper officer; by virtue of the proper authority; in
     pursuance of the special powers vested in an officer or
     office; as, accounts or reports officially verified or
     rendered; letters officially communicated; persons officially
     notified.
     [1913 Webster]

officially - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  officially
      adv 1: in an official role; "officially, he is in charge";
             "officially responsible" [ant: unofficially]
      2: with official authorization; "the club will be formally
         recognized" [syn: formally, officially]