1 adverb formally, publicallygo hoifigiúil c m uthe minister will officially open the hospital tomorrowdéanfaidh an t-aire an t-ospidéal a oscailt go hoifigiúil amárachCanada is officially bilingualgo hoifigiúil is tír dhátheangach é Ceanadato officially recognise sthaitheantas oifigiúil a thabhairt do rud2 adverb according to those in authoritygo hoifigiúil c m uofficially all visitors need a special ticketgo hoifigiúil tá ticéad speisialta ag teastáil ó na cuairteoirí ar fadit never officially happenedde réir na n-údarás níor tharla sé riamh3 adverb apparently but not necessarily factofficially we don't work at weekendsnílimid in ainm a bheith ag obair ag an deireadh seachtaine4 adverb used humorouslywe're now officially prejudiced against anyone called Pádraigtá sé deimhnithe anois go bhfuilimid claonta in aghaidh gach duine a bhfuil Pádraig air