Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Dutifully; with proper service.
- Kindly; with solicitous care.
- In a forward or obtrusive manner; with importunate forwardness; meddlingly.
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- adverb in an
officious manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an officious manner
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Examples
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No, I simply whipped out the copies of everything, all of which were stamped, officiously, by the person who took all the originals from me some five weeks early.
FM 3 Renwal 2009
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No, I simply whipped out the copies of everything, all of which were stamped, officiously, by the person who took all the originals from me some five weeks early.
FM 3 Renwal 2009
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No, I simply whipped out the copies of everything, all of which were stamped, officiously, by the person who took all the originals from me some five weeks early.
FM 3 Renwal 2009
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No, I simply whipped out the copies of everything, all of which were stamped, officiously, by the person who took all the originals from me some five weeks early.
FM 3 Renwal 2009
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No, I simply whipped out the copies of everything, all of which were stamped, officiously, by the person who took all the originals from me some five weeks early.
FM 3 Renwal 2009
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No, I simply whipped out the copies of everything, all of which were stamped, officiously, by the person who took all the originals from me some five weeks early.
FM 3 Renwal 2009
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What I did not love -- and in fact really, really hated -- was being penned in by cops onto narrow sidewalks and into really crowded spaces by New York's finest -- who seemed to enjoy strolling back and forth officiously in the wide empty streets greeting each other as though is was old home week.
Warren Goldstein: Occupy Wall Street Highs -- Penned in Lows Warren Goldstein 2011
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What I did not love -- and in fact really, really hated -- was being penned in by cops onto narrow sidewalks and into really crowded spaces by New York's finest -- who seemed to enjoy strolling back and forth officiously in the wide empty streets greeting each other as though is was old home week.
Warren Goldstein: Occupy Wall Street Highs -- Penned in Lows Warren Goldstein 2011
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No, I simply whipped out the copies of everything, all of which were stamped, officiously, by the person who took all the originals from me some five weeks early.
FM 3 Renwal 2009
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No, I simply whipped out the copies of everything, all of which were stamped, officiously, by the person who took all the originals from me some five weeks early.
FM 3 Renwal 2009
sionnach commented on the word officiously
"Tonight's special is Chilean seabass", said Tom officiously.
December 12, 2007