technically
Americanadverb
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in a way that is peculiar to a certain specialized field of study or activity.
The part of the body that relates to the saddle on a conventional machine is technically termed the perineum.
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with regard to the detailed formal skills and competencies expected in the practice of a particular art or sport.
There are many artists who study hard and become technically proficient, but they don't touch people in the way that a few great artists have.
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in a way that relies on a strict interpretation of words or rules.
Today (well, technically yesterday, as it's now 3 a.m.) I went to the immigration office to see what was holding things up.
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in a way that has to do with technology or the trades as opposed to academics or the arts.
If you are technically inclined, you can build a lighting system yourself with some good LED lights and a car battery.
Other Word Forms
- hypertechnically adverb
- nontechnically adverb
- overtechnically adverb
- pretechnically adverb
- quasi-technically adverb
- untechnically adverb
Etymology
Origin of technically
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
South and North Korea remain technically at war, as the 1950–53 Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
From Barron's
The decision is technically correct in law, because Haaland was offside and in direct contact with a defender who could possibly have stopped the ball going into the goal.
From BBC
“Even if wages have technically kept pace on paper, the feeling of falling behind has become the norm, and that ongoing pressure weighs heavily on confidence about the future.”
From MarketWatch
Applications submitted as early as May 2025 — technically subject to a mandated 45-day review window — have languished for months without response.
From Salon
The new law that will be enforced this week could prove to be a headache for other owners of AI tools which are technically mostly capable of generating these images as well.
From BBC
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