# officially

> English word · Adverb · IPA /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/ · frequency rank #2,845

## Definitions
1. In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.
2. Thoroughly, completely.

## Etymology
From official + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **officials** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/officially-vs-officials)
- **official** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/official-vs-officially)

## Common misspellings (11)
`foficially`, `offciially`, `officailly`, `officcially`, `officiallyy`, `officialy`, `officialyl`, `officilaly`, `offiically`, `oficially`, `ofifcially`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/officially