technically

[ tek-nik-lee ]

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 Words From

• hy·per·tech·ni·cal·ly adverb
• non·tech·ni·cal·ly adverb
• o·ver·tech·ni·cal·ly adverb
• pre·tech·ni·cal·ly adverb
• qua·si-tech·ni·cal·ly adverb
• un·tech·ni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of technically¹

technical ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"This was a very technically demanding project that required us to develop new strategies for recording and manipulating the activity of multiple neuromodulators simultaneously in awake, behaving animals," Cardozo Pinto shared.

From Science Daily

Through that lens, including “Us” on a best-of-summer list is akin to referring to the locs on my head as a hairstyle — technically true, yet culturally tone-deaf.

From Los Angeles Times

It is technically illegal for farmers to hire undocumented workers, but some people in the industry say it happens regularly, an assertion research backs up.

From Los Angeles Times

But the roadmap for such collective action here — technically, Sardinia is an "autonomous region" of Italy, with its own government — presents a new path forward as a European climate leader on different terms.

From Salon

Appointed SEC chair in 2021, Mr Gensler's term is technically supposed to run until 2026, but it is normal for agency leaders to depart their positions when a new administration begins.

From BBC