technically
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.
Origin of technically
1Other words from technically
- 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
Words Nearby technically
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How to use technically in a sentence
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 | THE DAILY BEASTEven 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 | THE DAILY BEASTHe technically faced as much as a year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines.
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 | THE 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 | THE DAILY BEAST
Therefore, Bland concluded that Parliament technically had no jurisdiction over the American colonies.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyA 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 MunsellAnd 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 BagwellAll were bathed in acidulated water; out of the cup came the two ends of wire—the poles to speak technically.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasThey have a thick covering of soft hair, and are mellow to the touch, technically termed, handling well.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. Allen
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