officiously

Definitions

Adverb of officious. office comes from Latin officium (a duty/service), built on fac (do). officious once meant 'eager to serve,' but soured into 'too eager to do duties that aren't yours' — i.e. meddling.

Common Collocations

• 1.officiously interfere多管闲事地干涉
• 2.officiously involve oneself不请自来地插手

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The clerk officiously demanded to see forms no one else had ever asked for.