officiously

Variant of officious

adjective

  1. Obsolete ready to serve; obliging
  2. offering unnecessary and unwanted advice or services; meddlesome, esp. in a highhanded or overbearing way
  3. in diplomacy, unofficial or informal

Origin: L officiosus < officium, office

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