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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The country would have been able to pull itself out of the economic slump, which at one point was technically a recession, without the level of fiscal spending of Bidenomics, Druckenmiller said—and now that the recovery is almost complete, some of its policies have caused the deficit to soar.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 May 2024
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Though technically an airport community with a 5,200-foot-long paved runway and full service FBO, flyers can land here to access neaby Rabun County.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Photo : Heaven's Landing, Getty Images Best Southern Landscapes: Heaven’s Landing, Georgia
Though technically an airport community with a 5,200-foot-long paved runway and full service FBO, flyers can land here to access neaby Rabun County.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
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“Technically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technically. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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