technically
434
4.8
- adverb
- /ˈtɛknɪkli/
- Specialized
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en sentido estricto
- Technically, the project is complete, but we still need to finalize the documentation.
- technically speaking
- technically against the rules
- technically valid
But they they are more technically paying that debt off.
- But they they are more technically paying that debt off.
- So like I said, today is technically my first day of school.
- And I was technically supposed to work that night.
- Now those things are technically true, but has that worked?
- So would you say you're technically together still?
- Well, I suppose technically it's the same person.
- So this class, these components are technically almost a year old now.
- If his jackets were any bigger, they would technically be cocoons.
- They live in Oregon and we technically live in Washington.
- And I, I have a child who's dyslexic who is technically considered disabled.
- So the Caliente sisters are technically have alien DNA.
- And actually, I think, well, yeah, technically, but it's really not.
Examples
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Called simply "the Leader," he is not technically the head of state.
Academic text (1999) -
So like I said, today is technically my first day of school.
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And actually, I think, well, yeah, technically, but it's really not.
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All right, Yeah, technically I should be able to.
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And I was technically supposed to work that night.
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We are still, I can technically still say happy new year.
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In this case, high initial costs are simply not the technically correct diagnosis of the problem.
Academic text (1991) -
It's the most physically demanding, technically challenging race in the entire world.
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Ezra is technically a ward of the state.
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Well, technically, it's Mrs. Lafitte's but she said I could use it whenever I wanted.
Synonyms
246
3.5
In the exact meaning of the words, not as an exaggeration
14
4.3
If you look at the exact meaning, this is true
Using the literal meaning of a word
Antonyms
How Exact
103
3.7
246
3.5
- Specialized
434
4.8
524
3.2
43
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Technically comes from the Greek techne 'skill' and grew to mean the special rules or exact details of a subject. So when you say technically, you often mean 'by the exact rules' or in a strict, literal sense.