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officially

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of·fi·cial  (-fshl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to an office or a post of authority: official duties.
2. Authorized by a proper authority; authoritative: official permission.
3. Holding office or serving in a public capacity: an official representative.
4. Characteristic of or befitting a person of authority; formal: an official banquet.
5. Authorized by or contained in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary. Used of drugs.
n.
1. One who holds an office or position, especially one who acts in a subordinate capacity for an institution such as a corporation or governmental agency.
2. Sports A referee or umpire.

[From Middle English, ecclesiastical officer, from Old French, from Latin officilis, an attendant of an office, from officium, duty, service; see office.]

of·ficial·dom n.
of·ficial·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.officially - in an official role; "officially, he is in charge"; "officially responsible"
unofficially - not in an official capacity; "unofficially, he serves as the treasurer"
2.officially - with official authorization; "the club will be formally recognized"
Translations

officially [əˈfɪʃəlɪ] advoficialmente
officially [əˈfɪʃəlɪ] advofficiellement
officially [əˈfɪʃəlɪ] official advoffiziell
officially [əˈfɪʃəlɪ] advufficialmente

officially
adv officially [əˈfiʃəli]
1 (negative unofficially) as an official He attended the ceremony officially.ampshalwe, amptelikبِصِفَةٍ رَسْمِيَّهофициалноoficiálněofficieltdienstlichεπίσημα, με επίσημη ιδιότηταoficialmenteametiisikunaبطور رسمیvirka-asioissaà titre officielבְּאוֹפֶן רִשמִיआधिकारिक तौर सेneslužbenohivatalbólsebagai pejabatí nafni embættisin via ufficiale公的に공무상으로; 공적으로kaip oficialus asmuooficiāli; formālisebagai pegawaiofficieeli embets medføroficjalnie, z urzęduoficialmente(în mod) oficialофициальноoficiálneuradnozvaničnopå ämbetets (tjänstens) vägnarอย่างเป็นทางการresmen, resmî olarak官方офіційноسرکاري يا منصبي طور پرmột cách chính thức
2 formally The new library was officially opened yesterday.amptelik, formeelرَسْمِيّاًофициалноformálněofficieltoffiziellεπίσημα, τυπικάoficialmenteametlikultرسماًvirallisestiofficiellementרִשמִיऔपचारिक रूप सेslužbenohivatalosansecara resmiformlega, opinberlegaufficialmente正式に정식으로oficialiaioficiālisecara rasmiofficieeloffisielt, formeltformalnieoficialmenteoficialофициальноformálneuradnozvaničnoofficielltอย่างเป็นทางการresmen正式地формальноباقاعدہ طور پرmột cách trang trọng
3 according to what is announced publicly (though not necessarily true in fact) Officially he is on holiday – actually he is working on a new book.amptelikمن ناحِيَةٍ رَسْمِيَّهофициалноoficiálněofficieltoffiziellεπίσημα, σύμφωνα με ό,τι έχει ανακοινωθεί δημόσιαoficialmenteametlikultرسماً اعلام شدهvirallisestiofficiellementרִשמִיअधिकारिक या औपचारिक रूप सेslužbenohivatalosansecara resmiopinberlegaufficialmente表向きは공식적으로oficialiai, formaliaioficiālisecara rasmiofficieeloffisieltoficjalnieoficialmenteoficialофициальноoficiálneuradnozvaničnoofficielltอย่างเป็นทางการresmî olarak據當眾宣佈地формальноاعلان کے مطابقmột cách công khai
v officiate [əˈfiʃieit]
to do the duty or service of an office or official position The new clergyman officiated at the wedding.waarneemيَقوم بِمَراسيم دينِيَّهизпълнявам задължениеfungovat, sloužitforretteden Gottesdienst abhaltenασκώ τα επίσημα καθήκοντά μου, εκτελώ χρέηoficiarläbi viimaکشیشی کردن؛ افسری کردنtoimittaaofficierלְנַהֵלकिसी पद पर काम करनाobaviti službumisézik; szolgál (esket, temet)melakukan tugasgegna embættisskyldumufficiare, celebrare職務をはたす...식을 주관하다atlikti apeigaspildīt pienākumumenjalankan upacaradienst doenfungere, forrette, foretapełnić obowiązki, celebrowaćoficiara oficiaисполнять обязанность; совершать обрядslúžiť; robiť (koho)uradovati; brati mašoslužbovatiförrätta, officiera, tjänstgöra som funktionärทำหน้าที่icra etmek, merasim yönetmek行使公職виконувати обов'язкиخدمت انجام ديناlàm nhiệm vụ使
adj officious [əˈfiʃəs]
offering help etc in order to interfere His mother-in-law is so officious that he does not let her visit his house.bemoeisiek, indringerigفُضولي، كَثير التَّدَخُّل، عارِضٌ لِنصائِح غَيْر مَرْغوب فيهاдосаденvšetečnýgeskæftigaufdringlichπαρεμβατικός, φορτικός, αυταρχικόςoficiosoüliagarمداخله گر؛ فضول باشیholhoavatrop empresséמִשתוֹקֵקअतिकारी, दस्तंदाजीpretjerano uslužan, nametljivfontoskodósuka ikut campurafskiptasamurinvadenteおせっかいな주제넘게 나서는įkyriai paslaugus, per daug įkyrusuzbāzīgs; pārlieku izpalīdzīgssuka menyibukbemoeiziekgeskjeftig, overivrignarzucający się, natrętnyintrometido(excesiv de) atentнавязчивый, назойливыйvšetečnývsiljivo uslužennametljivbeskäftig, beställsamเจ้ากี้เจ้าการişgüzar好管閑事的той, що втручається не у свої справиضرورت سے زيادہ مہربانlăng xăng
adv ofˈficiously
bemoeisieke, indringerigeبِفَضولِيَّهдосадноpříliš horlivěgeskæftigtaufdringlichφορτικά, αυταρχικάentrometidamentepealetükkivaltفضولانهtunkeilevastiavec un empressement excessifתוֹך נְטִייָה לְהָראוֹת סַמכוּתअनौपचारिक ढंग सेpretjerano uslužno, nametljivoszolgálatkészen; fontoskodvasecara campur tanganmeð afskiptasemicon invadenzaおせっかいに주제넘게 나서서per daug įkyriaiuzbāzīgimenyibukbemeoiziekgeskjeftig, overivrigzbyt gorliwieintrometidamentecu amabilitate exage­ratăназойливо, навязчивоdotieravopretirano uslužnonametljivobeskäftigt, beställsamtอย่างเจ้ากี้เจ้าการişgüzarlıkla好管閑事地нав'язливоخواہ مخواہmột cách lăng xăng
n ofˈficiousness
bemoeisiekheid, indringerigheidفُضولِيَّهдосадаvlezlostgeskæftigheddie Aufdringlichkeitφορτικότητα, παρεμβατικότηταintromisiónliigne agarusخوش خدمتیvirkaintoisuusexcès d'empressementנְכונוּת מוּגזֶמֶת לְשָׁרֵתअनौपचारिकताpretjerana uslužnost, nametljivostkészségességsifat suka ikut campurafskiptasemiintromissioneおせっかい주제넘게 나서기įkyrus siūlymasispārliecīga izpalīdzībasifat suka menyibukbemoeizuchtgeskjeftighet, (for stor) ivernarzucanie sięintromissãoexces de amabilitateназойливость, навязчивостьdotieravosťpretirana uslužnostnametljivostbeskäftighet, beställsamhetความเจ้ากี้เจ้าการişgüzarlık好管閑事нав'язливістьضروت سے زيادہ مستعديtính lăng xăng
n ˈoffice-bearer
a person who holds a position of authority in a society etc. ampsdraer, ampsbeklederصاحِب وظيفَه أوسُلْطَه أو مَنْصِب عامслужителfunkcionář, -kaembedsmandder/die Amtsinhaber(in)αξιωματούχοςoficialametiisikصاحب منصب دولتviranhaltijamembre du bureauמְמוּנֶהपदाधिकारीobnašatelj dužnostitiszt(ség)viselőpenguasaembættismaðurfunzionario, (chi ha una carica)公務員공무원, 관리, 임원pareigūnasamatpersonapemegang jawatanambstbeklederembetsmann, tjenestemanndzierżący urząd, funkcjonariuszmembro da direcçãooficialчиновник, должностное лицоfunkcionár, -kafunkcionarfunkcionerämbetsman, tjänstemanเจ้าหน้าที่รัฐบาลgörevli官員службовецьآفس والا، ذمہ دارviên chức
through the (kind) offices of
with the help of I got the job through the kind offices of a friend.bemiddeling, goeie diensteبِمُساعَدَةс помощта наna přímluvumellemkomstdurch die (freundliche) Vermittlung vonμε τη βοήθειαpor medio deabi kasutadesبه کمکsuosiollisella myötävaikutuksellapar l'entremise deבְּעֶזרַת-मददpomoćuvki segítségével, hála vki közbenjárásánakdengan bantuanvegna aðstoðar/greiðagrazie a~のあっせんで...의 호의로[]per kieno malonę, kam padedant(kādam) piepalīdzotdgn bantuandoor de goede diensten vantakket være..., ved hjelp avdzięki uprzejmościatravés dos bons ofícios deprin intermediulблагодаря посредничествуna príhovors posredovanjemuz pomoćmed benäget bistånd avเจ้าหน้าที่ให้ความช่วยเหลือ... sayesinde通過...的幫助скориставшись послугоюکي مدد سےvới sự giúp đỡ của...

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