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[ adverb ] in an official role

Examples

"officially, he is in charge" "officially responsible"

Used in print

(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)

In America also all_of our major religious bodies officially sanction a universalistic ethic which is reflective of our common religion .

(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)

First thing I did after my twenty-first birthday was go_into court and have it officially changed , and this is something I do n't tell everybody .

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[ adverb ] with official authorization

Synonyms

formally

Examples

"the club will be formally recognized"

Used in print

(Successful Farming, 59:12...)

Cows receiving drug may not be officially tested under breed registry testing programs .

Related terms

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