unofficially
UK/,ʌnə'fɪʃəli/US
A2
Definitions
adv.
In an unofficial way; not authorized or confirmed by an authority
非正式地，非官方地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
-ialrelating to, having the nature of
+
-lyin the manner of
=unofficially
un- (not) + official + -ly. official traces to Latin officium (op- 'work' + fac 'do' = a duty, a service); unofficially = not in that authorized capacity.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Unofficially, everyone already knows who got the job.
- 2.
The results are unofficially final but await confirmation.