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officially



ADVERB
with official approval
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Antonyms
WEAK
casually informally unceremoniously


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Despite his success, Smerud has not publicly been guaranteed anything beyond this season; officially, the team is still searching for a new manager.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

A State Department spokesperson said the department has officially requested additional information from the Russian government and it is in official communication with other countries around the world to share information.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Supreme Court officially began its new term on Monday morning with oral argument in Suncor Energy v.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Bulgaria officially opened talks on the return of the remains in 2007, and they became a major issue in relations with Greece.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

At that point, Price became the first recognized authority to officially proclaim that, remarkably, someone had created the world’s first computer two thousand years ago.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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