officiously

🇬🇧 UK/ə'fɪʃəsli/🇺🇸 US/ə'fɪʃəslɪ/
C2

Definitions

adv.

In an intrusive or overly eager manner, especially by offering unwanted help or advice

过分殷勤地;爱管闲事地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
offagainst, toward
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icconnector
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iconnector
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ousfull of, having the quality of
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lyin the manner of
=officiously

Common Collocations

  • 1.officiously interfere不请自来地干涉
  • 2.officiously involve多管闲事地参与

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She officiously intervened in the dispute between her colleagues.

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