Definition of unofficially in English:
unofficially
adverb ʌnəˈfɪʃ(ə)liˌənəˈfɪʃəli
1In a manner that is not officially authorized or confirmed.
the assets of the family are unofficially estimated to be $8 billion
Example sentencesExamples
- Unofficially, the documentary has joined the massive underground market in illegal videos.
- Where most detective fiction involves a city unofficially run by gangsters, here the villains are outwardly in control.
- I should point out that, unofficially at least, I'm wearing two hats.
- The dress code at the laboratory is unofficially more casual than at the rest of the company.
- The summer movie season unofficially begins during the first weekend of May.
- 1.1British Used to indicate strike action not called or endorsed by the union to which the strikers belong.
thousands of railwaymen struck unofficially for higher wages
Example sentencesExamples
- They're the last people you would imagine to walk out unofficially and shout at the boss.
- It was the first time a whole fire brigade has struck unofficially since 1977.
- These workers have walked out unofficially on strike as a protest against racism.
- Union leaders are worried that other postal workers may strike unofficially.
- Thousands of civil servants have defied anti-union laws to unofficially walk out of work in the last two weeks.
Definition of unofficially in US English:
unofficially
adverbˌənəˈfiSHəlēˌənəˈfɪʃəli
1In a manner that is not officially authorized or confirmed.
the assets of the family are unofficially estimated to be $8 billion
Example sentencesExamples
- The dress code at the laboratory is unofficially more casual than at the rest of the company.
- I should point out that, unofficially at least, I'm wearing two hats.
- Where most detective fiction involves a city unofficially run by gangsters, here the villains are outwardly in control.
- Unofficially, the documentary has joined the massive underground market in illegal videos.
- The summer movie season unofficially begins during the first weekend of May.
- 1.1British Used to indicate strike action not called or endorsed by the union to which the strikers belong.
thousands of railwaymen struck unofficially for higher wages
Example sentencesExamples
- Union leaders are worried that other postal workers may strike unofficially.
- Thousands of civil servants have defied anti-union laws to unofficially walk out of work in the last two weeks.
- These workers have walked out unofficially on strike as a protest against racism.
- They're the last people you would imagine to walk out unofficially and shout at the boss.
- It was the first time a whole fire brigade has struck unofficially since 1977.