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TECHNICALLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

With regard to technical skill and the technology available

Example:

a technically brilliant solution

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Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

With regard to technique

Example:

a technically brilliant boxer

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

technical (of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill)

Sense 3

Meaning:

According to the exact meaning; according to the facts

Example:

technically, the term is no longer used by experts

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Adverbs

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 Context examples: 

Sheriff Lee said they arrested one person for urinating in public, technically indecent exposure.

(Millions don't turn up to 'storm' US airbase for extraterrestrial evidence, Wikinews)

Although carbohydrates are technically not an essential nutrient (unlike protein and fats), a certain amount is probably required to meet short-term energy demands during physical activity and to maintain fat and protein intakes within their respective sweet spots.

(Moderate Carbohydrate Intake May be Best for Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

And, in those blood samples, people who had gotten TB were much more likely to have been vitamin A deficient or to be in the lower two quartiles of vitamin A level, so not even technically vitamin A deficient, but just lower than ... people who didn’t get TB. ...

(Vitamin A Supplement May Thwart Tuberculosis Infection, Jessica Berman/VOA)

Technically they both fall on Sunday, November 24.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

I suppose that you will admit that the action is morally justifiable, though technically criminal.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The possibilities of freeze-dried fruit powder have been previously known but not technically quantified.

(Freeze-Dried Strawberries and Ice Cream Make for a Very Stable Relationship, Agricultural Research Service)

Neil Armstrong stepped on the surface of the moon technically the next day, July 21, at 2:56 UTC.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Whether single or attached, the surprise planet Uranus in your international travel sector will zing Mars in your love sector at the time of the new moon (technically on February 16, but made even stronger by the February 23 new moon), will give you a light, carefree vibe—you’ll be in the perfect mood to spin your compass and quickly pick a spot for two to travel to an island or city that would require your passports.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)