technically
adverb
tech·ni·cal·ly
ˈtek-ni-k(ə-)lē 
1
: with regard to or in accordance with a strict or literal interpretation of something (such as a rule, a term, or an official description or designation)
What they're doing is technically illegal.
Technically, a tomato is a fruit.
Terry-Thomas's character gives a splendid display of gamesmanship in a tennis match that he wins unfairly without technically cheating.—
Tim Stanley
Tim StanleyThe business happens to be in Woodside, N.Y., in the borough of Queens, which technically isn't part of Long Island …—Paul R. Martin
Paul R. MartinWhile she wasn't technically beautiful, she was striking.—Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton2
: with regard to technology
a more technically advanced vehicle
a technically feasible solution
Looking through the telescope via computer from, say, your office is now technically possible …—Aubrey Wallace
Aubrey Wallace3
: with regard to technique (as in a performance or movement)
a technically flawless gymnastic routine
musicians learning to play a technically difficult passage
… he is a resourceful, technically polished actor …—Michael Goodwin
Michael GoodwinHagen's awareness that his own method of hitting the ball could be improved had earlier helped him make his swing more technically sound …—Herbert Warren Wind
Herbert Warren WindExamples of technically in a Sentence
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Royal’s standing instruction to Thrivent’s 2,500 advisors is to make sure clients get rebalanced, depending on their goals—taking equity gains off the table and rotating into duration, because that is the technically correct move after a multiyear rally, not a further chase into risk.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
So, technically, an Instagram hard launch for the couple.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
David Nimmer, a longtime copyright attorney who also teaches at UCLA, said that under anti-bootlegging laws, the artists technically own the original compositions and live recordings.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Yes, technically the Panthers have traded their first-round draft pick for each of next two drafts — their 2026 first-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks along with goaltender Spencer Knight for defenseman Seth Jones, their 2027 first-round pick to the Boston Bruins in the deal for Brad Marchand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
So, technically, an Instagram hard launch for the couple.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
David Nimmer, a longtime copyright attorney who also teaches at UCLA, said that under anti-bootlegging laws, the artists technically own the original compositions and live recordings.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Yes, technically the Panthers have traded their first-round draft pick for each of next two drafts — their 2026 first-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks along with goaltender Spencer Knight for defenseman Seth Jones, their 2027 first-round pick to the Boston Bruins in the deal for Brad Marchand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Technically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technically. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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