technically

[ tek-nik-lee ]

/ ˈtɛk nɪk li /

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adverb

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Origin of technically

technical + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM technically

hy·per·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbnon·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbo·ver·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbpre·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverb

qua·si-tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbun·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby technically

technical drawing, technical foul, technical institute, technicality, technical knockout, technically, technical sergeant, technician, Technicolor, technicolour, technics

How to use technically in a sentence

Earlier in the pandemic, there was a two-week lag between an uptick in cases and a rise in hospitalizations, said Maria DeJoseph Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s Covid-19 technical lead.
The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained|Julia Belluz|September 17, 2020|Vox
However, it seems that if you aren’t used to focusing on technical SEO, Core Web Vitals becoming ranking signals might not influence your day-to-day work at all.
Google ranking factors to change search in 2021: Core Web Vitals, E-A-T, or AMP?|Aleh Barysevich|September 16, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Other technical concerns include mosaicism, in which not all cells are equally edited.
A CRISPR Baby Future? New Report Outlines Path to Human Germline Editing|Shelly Fan|September 15, 2020|Singularity Hub
We need to earn our place in Google, and for the first time in the history of technical SEO we have so much understanding into how crawling, rendering and indexing works.
How to earn your place in Google’s index in 2020|Bartosz Góralewicz|September 14, 2020|Search Engine Land

Oversecured published technical details of the bugs on its website.
TikTok fixes Android bugs that could have led to account hijacks|Zack Whittaker|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
What often is forgotten—and what Beck could probably stand to remember—is that the massacre was, technically, a firefight.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.|Ana Marie Cox|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even though this is the second auction, it will technically be the first time this has happened.
Sotheby’s for Sex: The Problem with Auctioning Off Sex with A Porn Star|Aurora Snow|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He technically faced as much as a year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You, on the other hand, have made an unbroken string of technically false claims.
The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad|Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Technically, it is of course possible, but we are not discussing the issue right now,” he said.
Britain’s PM Cameron And His Awful Assault on Human Rights Court|Nico Hines|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Therefore, Bland concluded that Parliament technically had no jurisdiction over the American colonies.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
A Mr. Rusby was found guilty of reselling grain (technically regrading) in the market of Mark Lane.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
And even if it be granted that he was technically guilty of treason, could his wife be considered equally guilty?
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
All were bathed in acidulated water; out of the cup came the two ends of wire—the poles to speak technically.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
They have a thick covering of soft hair, and are mellow to the touch, technically termed, handling well.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen