technically
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technically
- /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/
- /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkli/
- /ˈtɛk.nəˌkli/
adverb more technically · most technically
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Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.
Near-synonym: stricto sensu
Similar: stricto sensu
- Based on formal (de jure) arguments, which, however, may be misleading. technically correct
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In terms of technique.
Although she is technically gifted, her piano playing lacks passion.
Similar: techniquewise
- In a technical (involving specialized knowledge) way. The ladies were not much the wiser, though, I confess, they were not far removed from the door. The great men inside talked indistinctly and technically, and once Doctor Dillon was so unfeeling as to crack a joke […]
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According to the current state of technology.
For now, it is technically impossible to have a manned flight to Mercury.
Similar: technologically
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hypothetically, substantively, actually, notionally, normally, ideally, principle, theoretically, frankly, conceptually, nominally, operationally, formally, legally, speaking, technique
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adv based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
| Español | en realidad, de hecho, técnicamente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 厳密に genmitsu ni |
| 中文 | 嚴格來說 /严格来说 yángé láishuō |
| Português | na realidade, tecnicamente |
| Français | techniquement |
| Deutsch | eigentlich, genau genommen |
| Italiano | veramente, tecnicamente |
| Русский | что́бы быть то́чным štóby bytʹ tóčnym, со́бственно sóbstvenno, стро́го говоря́ strógo govorjá |
| العربية | أَصْلًا ʔaṣlan |
| עברית | טכנית tékhnit |
adv based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
| 한국어 | 이론상 ironsang, 이론적(理論的)으로 ironjeog-euro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | デ・ジュリ de-juri, 法律上の hōritsujō no |
| 中文 | 法律意义上的 |
| Português | de jure |
| Français | de jure, de droit |
| Deutsch | de jure |
| Ελληνικά | εκ του νόμου ek tou nómou, ντε γιούρε nte gioúre, αυτοδικαίως aftodikaíos |
| Русский | Russian: формально formalʹno, номинально nominalʹno |
adv having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
| Español | técnicamente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 在專業上 /在专业上 zài zhuànyè shàng, 在技術上 /在技术上 zài jìshù shàng |
| Português | tecnicamente |
| Français | techniquement |
| Deutsch | technisch, fachlich |
| Italiano | tecnicamente |
| Русский | техни́чески texníčeski |
| עברית | טכנית tékhnit |
adv according to the current state of technology
| Français | techniquement |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | technisch, nach dem Stand der Technik |
| Italiano | tecnicamente |
| Русский | техни́чески texníčeski |
Talk about this word "technically." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/technically. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. technically. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/technically "technically." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/technically.Cite this
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title = {technically},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/technically},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
