Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an official capacity; as an official: as, I am not officially cognizant of the matter; officially connected with some undertaking.
- By the proper officer, or in accordance with official requirements; duly and formally, as by an official: as, accounts or reports officially verified; persons officially notified.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb By the proper officer; by virtue of the proper authority; in pursuance of the special powers vested in an officer or office
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
official manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an official role
- adverb with official authorization
Etymologies
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The former Kepco chief left the company on Aug. 29, three days after his term officially ended, according to company spokeswoman Kim Hye Lim.
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In 1938 Slaughter made the talent portion of the competition mandatory; in 1941 she got the name officially changed to "The Miss America Pageant;" and in 1945 she gave out the first scholarship to the winner.
Hilary Levey Friedman: A Trailblazing, Feminist Beauty Queen Hilary Levey Friedman 2011
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In 1938 Slaughter made the talent portion of the competition mandatory; in 1941 she got the name officially changed to "The Miss America Pageant;" and in 1945 she gave out the first scholarship to the winner.
Hilary Levey Friedman: A Trailblazing, Feminist Beauty Queen Hilary Levey Friedman 2011
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In 1938 Slaughter made the talent portion of the competition mandatory; in 1941 she got the name officially changed to "The Miss America Pageant;" and in 1945 she gave out the first scholarship to the winner.
Hilary Levey Friedman: A Trailblazing, Feminist Beauty Queen Hilary Levey Friedman 2011
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In 1938 Slaughter made the talent portion of the competition mandatory; in 1941 she got the name officially changed to "The Miss America Pageant;" and in 1945 she gave out the first scholarship to the winner.
Hilary Levey Friedman: A Trailblazing, Feminist Beauty Queen Hilary Levey Friedman 2011
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In 1938 Slaughter made the talent portion of the competition mandatory; in 1941 she got the name officially changed to "The Miss America Pageant;" and in 1945 she gave out the first scholarship to the winner.
Hilary Levey Friedman: A Trailblazing, Feminist Beauty Queen Hilary Levey Friedman 2011
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In 1938 Slaughter made the talent portion of the competition mandatory; in 1941 she got the name officially changed to "The Miss America Pageant;" and in 1945 she gave out the first scholarship to the winner.
Hilary Levey Friedman: A Trailblazing, Feminist Beauty Queen Hilary Levey Friedman 2011
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Mohammad so is the title officially "90210" now? theTVaddict
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“Mother of God,” “Theotokos,” is the title officially attributed to Mary in the fifth century, exactly by the Council of Ephesus in 431, but affirmed in the devotion of the Christian people already since the third century, in the context of the discussions that arose in that period over the person of Christ.
Archive 2008-01-01 papabear 2008
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Stuart Immonen mentioned on a website, when asked about the change, explained that Marvel did not secure a clear-cut trademark, so while they MIGHT be all right as they were, they felt it was just better off to change the title officially to Nextwave, Agents of H.A.T.E.
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #150 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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