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单词 unofficially
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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. 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. 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.
 
 
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