Definitions
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- adverb Not
officially
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- adverb not in an official capacity
- adverb without official authorization
Etymologies
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Examples
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Now comes God of War III, the apparent final chapter of the series, as well as the title unofficially (and perhaps unfairly) pre-anointed by many PS3 owners as the console's signature piece of work.
unknown title 2009
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In Mexico, the Christmas holidays begin unofficially with the saint's day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Las Posadas 1999
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In Mexico, the Christmas holidays begin unofficially with the saint's day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Las Posadas 1999
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Called the "Nobori Ryu Pack" (unofficially translates to "Rising Dragon Pack"), this bundle includes a copy of the game and a specially designed 80 gigabyte PS3 and will be priced at
PS3 NEWS - PlayStation 3 News - PS3News - PS3 Games - PS3 Hacks - PS3 Homebrew 2009
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I feel it in my bones that at sometime or other these people have fallen foul of one or more vessels calling unofficially and have been leery of spaceships ever since.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Various, 1973
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The Austro-Hungarian monarchy is very often called unofficially the Dual Monarchy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Fannie Mae: Recession 'unofficially' over is declaring the recession "unofficially" over and its monthly economics and mortgage economy will achieve reasonable growth in the fourth ...
WN.com - Articles related to AMC bans outside food and drink from movies 2009
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I think the US should 'unofficially' join this movement, and fund more 'balloon propaganda drops' that the South Koreans have undertaken.
CNN Poll: North Korea a very serious threat to the U.S. 2009
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Mike McCrossan, senior officer for services for communities, says the vulnerable tenants' list has details of around 200 high-rise residents, those who have voluntarily asked for their names to be added, but also others whom staff have "unofficially" identified as needing extra support.
Action to prevent tragedies Debbie Andalo 2010
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SIEGEL: Nowadays, we've been saying forever, for as long as I've been around, that the campaign kind of unofficially begins on Labor Day.
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