Officially

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Officially \Of*fi"cial*ly\, adv.
     By the proper officer; by virtue of the proper authority; in
     pursuance of the special powers vested in an officer or
     office; as, accounts or reports officially verified or
     rendered; letters officially communicated; persons officially
     notified.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  officially
       adv 1: in an official role; "officially, he is in charge";
              "officially responsible" [ant: {unofficially}]
       2: with official authorization; "the club will be formally
          recognized" [syn: {formally}]