unofficially
unofficially · more unofficially · most unofficially
In a way that is not officialIn a way that is not official; in an unofficial manner.
US/ənəfˈɪʃəli/
Meaning
1 sensesIn a way that is not official; in an unofficial manner.
not in an official capacity
Examples
3 sentencesI'm here unofficially.
Я тут неофіційно. — deniko
The company has unofficially decided to employ me.
It has been unofficially decided that I will be employed by the company.
Origin
From unofficial + -ly or un- + officially.From unofficial + -ly or un- + officially.
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Forms
more unofficially, most unofficially| Comparative | more unofficially Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unofficially |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- without official approval:on the side
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunofficial
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.