# officially

Pronunciation: say "uh-FISH-uh-lee" /əˈfɪʃəli/

## Adverb

1. In a formal way and with proper authority, or as the official rules or regulations set down.
   - Simple: In a formal way that is approved by the people in charge, or by the rules.
   - _The new bridge will officially open to traffic on Monday morning._
   - _Officially, staff may not use their phones on the shop floor, but most of them do._
2. To the fullest degree; thoroughly or completely. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Totally or completely.
   - _After three hours in line, I am officially done with this theme park._
   - _She watched all six seasons in a week and is now officially obsessed with the show._

## Origin

Formed from official and the adverb suffix -ly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/officially (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).