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euphrasia officionalis
Euphrasy Eu"phra*sy, n. [NL. euphrasia, fr. Gr. ? delight, fr. ? to delight; ? well + ? heart, mind: cf. LL. eufrasia, F. eufrasie.] (Bot.) The plant eyesight (euphrasia officionalis), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes. Then purged with euphrasy and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to see. --Milton.
Ex officio
Ex officio Ex` of*fi"ci*o; pl. Ex officiis. [L.] From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office; officially.
Inofficiously
Inofficiously In`of*fi"cious*ly, adv. Not-officiously.
Officious
Officious Of*fi"cious, a. [L. officiosus: cf.F. officieux. See Office.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than as officious and venial one. --Note on Gen. xxvii. (Douay version). 2. Disposed to serve; kind; obliging. [Archaic] Yet not to earth are those bright luminaries Officious. --Milton. They were tolerably well bred, very officious, humane, and hospitable. --Burke. 3. Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome. You are too officious In her behalf that scorns your services. --Shak. Syn: Impertinent; meddling. See Impertinent. -- Of*fi"cious*ly, adv. -- Of*fi"cious*ness, n.
Officiously
Officious Of*fi"cious, a. [L. officiosus: cf.F. officieux. See Office.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than as officious and venial one. --Note on Gen. xxvii. (Douay version). 2. Disposed to serve; kind; obliging. [Archaic] Yet not to earth are those bright luminaries Officious. --Milton. They were tolerably well bred, very officious, humane, and hospitable. --Burke. 3. Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome. You are too officious In her behalf that scorns your services. --Shak. Syn: Impertinent; meddling. See Impertinent. -- Of*fi"cious*ly, adv. -- Of*fi"cious*ness, n.
Officiousness
Officious Of*fi"cious, a. [L. officiosus: cf.F. officieux. See Office.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than as officious and venial one. --Note on Gen. xxvii. (Douay version). 2. Disposed to serve; kind; obliging. [Archaic] Yet not to earth are those bright luminaries Officious. --Milton. They were tolerably well bred, very officious, humane, and hospitable. --Burke. 3. Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome. You are too officious In her behalf that scorns your services. --Shak. Syn: Impertinent; meddling. See Impertinent. -- Of*fi"cious*ly, adv. -- Of*fi"cious*ness, n.
Overofficious
Overofficious O"ver*of*fi"cious, a. Too busy; too ready to intermeddle; too officious. --Collier.

Meaning of Officio from wikipedia

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- is a Spanish Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Urgell and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra since 2003. He has had the personal title of archbishop...
- with the consent of the United States Senate and five ex officio members. The five ex officio members are the CEO of the DFC, the U.S. Secretary of State...