officially

Universal Words adverb 1 publicly and by sb who is in a position of authority: The library will be officially opened by the local MP. * We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. * The college is not an officially recognized English language school. 2 according to a particular set of rules, laws, etc: Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. * I'm not officially supposed to be here. 3 according to information that has been told to the public but that may not be true: Officially, he resigned because of bad health. OPPUNOFFICIALLY