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technically

technically

30 4.2
A way that relates to skill or how something is done
  • adverb
  • /ˈtɛknɪkli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : técnicamente
  • The storage and delivery of hydrogen fuel are technically challenging because of the low energy density of hydrogen gas.
  • technically difficult
  • technically challenging
  • technically competent

I just always wanted to be technically far superior.

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Examples

  • This software is the most technically advanced tool for graphic design available today.

  • Programming several pieces that are all very technically demanding has a cumulative effect on the quality of the entire performance.

    Academic text (2013)
  • - Technically, it was very successful.

  • These are the most technically advanced submersibles in the world.

  • I visited a rehearsal with some students and enjoyed the musical and technically competent performance.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Teachers can work on this problem by having students perform short, technically easy excerpts.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Most of all, the author must be a skillful writer and technically competent.

    Academic text (1997)
  • I thought your work, though technically proficient, was very formulaic.

  • The project was technically complicated, requiring expertise in several different fields.

  • He explained the process in a way that was both technically accurate and easy to understand.

Synonyms

methodologically
vstechnically
  • Formal
1 7.7

In a careful, planned way that follows clear steps

refers to practical skill or specific technique used in a particular field

Antonyms

103 2.5

In a relaxed, not very careful way

1 5.4

In a not exact or clear way that can cause mistakes

How Skillful

masterfully
9 5.3
skillfully
22 3.2
technically
  • Specialized
30 4.2
adequately
83 3.0
clumsily
12 2.8

Surface Forms

technically positive

Morphology

technically = technical (transparent) = technical + ly

The meaning 'with regard to technique or method' follows directly from 'technical' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Technically comes from Greek techne 'skill' and is the same root as technique, which means 'a way of doing something'. That's why calling someone technically skilled means they have the right methods or skill for the job.