Official Documents Vocabulary

adjective used to introduce a statement or clause

adverb in a way that shows the action is being done by means of something mentioned

• I hereby declare the meeting adjourned.
• I hereby promise to never do that again.
• I ain't gonna do it, hereby swear.
• By signing this document, you hereby agree to the terms and conditions.

noun a style of writing or speaking that is typically used in official documents or by government officials

• The document was filled with complex officialese language that was difficult to understand.
• The report was full of jargon and officialese that made it hard to read.
• I can't stand all the officialese in these government forms.
• Her speech was so full of officialese that it felt like she was speaking a different language.