Difference between Official and Officially

What is the difference between Official and Officially?

Official as an adjective is of or pertaining to an office or public trust while Officially as an adverb is in an official manner

Official

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to an office or public trust Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority Approved by authority; authorized. sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal Discharging an office or function. Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant. Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An office holder invested with powers and authorities. A person responsible for applying the rules of a game or sport in a competition.

Officially

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In an official manner

We hope you now know whether to use Official or Officially in your sentence.

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