- officiously
- adverb see officious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
officiously
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officiously — officious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ asserting authority or interfering in an overbearing way. DERIVATIVES officiously adverb officiousness noun … English terms dictionary
officiously — adverb in an officious manner nothing so fatal as to strive too officiously for an abstract quality like beauty • Derived from adjective: ↑officious … Useful english dictionary
officiously adv — I prefer trout to salmon, Tom said officiously … English expressions
Officiously — Officious Of*fi cious, a. [L. officiosus: cf. F. officieux. See {Office}.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] [1913 Webster] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than an officious and venial one. Note on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
officiously — See officious. * * * … Universalium
officiously — adverb in an officious manner … Wiktionary
officiously — É™ fɪʃəslɪ adv. in an officious manner … English contemporary dictionary
officiously — of·fi·cious·ly … English syllables
officiously — See: officious … English dictionary
officious — officiously, adv. officiousness, n. /euh fish euhs/, adj. 1. objectionably aggressive in offering one s unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person. 2. marked by or proceeding from such forwardness:… … Universalium
