technically
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of TECHNICALLY
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a
:
according to a very strict explanation of a rule, fact, etc.
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The computer took a minute to download the file. Well, technically it took 53 seconds.
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The use of the drug is technically illegal but difficult to prosecute.
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Technically, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable. = Technically speaking, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.
b
[more technically; most technically]
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according to or among experts
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A map maker is (more) technically known as a cartographer.
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[more technically; most technically]
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in a way that relates to the use of special techniques or skills
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Her newest ice-skating routine is more technically difficult.
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Technically, the pianist was perfect, but the performance was uninspired.
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[more technically; most technically]
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in a way that relates to the use of machines or science in industry, medicine, etc.
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We live in a technically [=(more commonly) technologically] advanced society.
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This kind of surgery is now technically possible, but it is still risky.
