technically

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual…

   Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.

   • Near-synonym: stricto sensu
   • Technically, he was Canadian, but everyone assumed he was American.
   • Technically, a guinea pig is not a pig, nor is it from Guinea.
2. 2

   Based on formal (de jure) arguments, which, however, may be misleading.

   • technically correct
   • Due to an omission in the peace treaty of the Russo-Japanese War, Montenegro was technically at war with Japan for 102 years.
   • Stalin was not technically the Head of State.
3. 3

   In terms of technique.

   • Although she is technically gifted, her piano playing lacks passion.
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   1. 4

      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 […]
   2. 5

      According to the current state of technology.

      • For now, it is technically impossible to have a manned flight to Mercury.

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