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technically

/ˈtɛknɪkəli/

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What does technically mean?

adverb

  1. Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.
  2. Based on formal (de jure) arguments, which, however, may be misleading.
  3. In terms of technique.
More meanings (2)

adverb

  1. In a technical (involving specialized knowledge) way.
  2. According to the current state of technology.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈtɛknɪkəli/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈtɛknɪkli/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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This curve is technically known as the CAMBER, and upon the camber depend the strength and speed of the machine.
William J. ClaxtonThe mastery of the airProject Gutenberg ebook #777
The owners of that boat were not technically guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, but they were morally guilty of it.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895
More book examples (3)
The material, technically named the vernix, is the product of the glands in the skin and is a perfectly normal secretion.
J. Morris (Josiah Morris) SlemonsThe Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During PregnancyProject Gutenberg ebook #7129
It has added economic cohesion to technical efficiency, and is to-day the largest technically efficient potential instrument of war in the world.
Victor LefebureThe Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and WarProject Gutenberg ebook #1272
This is technically termed the "neutral" wire, and in the discharge of its functions lies the solution of the problem of economical distribution.
Frank Lewis Dyer; Thomas Commerford MartinEdison: His Life and InventionsProject Gutenberg ebook #820