officially

adv

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.

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

   “[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.”

2. Thoroughly, completely.

   “That’s it! I’m officially outraged.”