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technically
[tek-nik-lee]
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.
Other Word Forms
- hypertechnically adverb
- nontechnically adverb
- overtechnically adverb
- pretechnically adverb
- quasi-technically adverb
- untechnically adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of technically1
Example Sentences
I’ve been around long enough to know that investment advice based on generational trends is like dating advice from a divorce lawyer — technically informed, but probably not what you want to hear.
While Hamas could technically cease to exist, the Muslim Brotherhood — a sprawling political movement throughout the region from which Hamas was born — could end up reviving the group in another form.
Your father’s old will is still technically valid, despite his remarriage.
Chicago, technically speaking, abuts the border with Canada because Lake Michigan is part of an international waterway.
While the animal still graces flags and emblems, it is technically extinct in California, according to the California Capitol Museum.
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