unofficially

English

Etymology

From unofficial +‎ -ly or un- +‎ officially.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

unofficially (comparative more unofficially, superlative most unofficially)

  1. In a way that is not official; in an unofficial manner.
    • 1987 July 29, Steven Barboza, “Culinary Delights of Africa Reflect a Continent's Diversity”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      A one-pot meal, cachupa, is unofficially the national dish of Cape Verde, a drought-stricken archipelago off the western bulge of Africa. The dish is chock-full of cassava, seasoned sausages, corn and potatoes.
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