Technically
/ˈteknɪkli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adverbAccording to exact facts, rules, or technical details.
Extra definitions
adverbInvolving specialized knowledge.
adverbStrictly or precisely speaking.
adverbBased on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.
Sentence Examples
The device is technically advanced.
Technically, the answer is correct.
She is technically qualified.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“Mary Slessor wasn’t technically the first missionary to oppose twin killing in Calabar, but she was unquestionably the most effective and relentless.”
— 2025 November 25, Segun Dukeh, “Who Stopped the Killing of Twins in Nigeria?”, in The Guardian:
“Number 1.0 [the head bureaucrat of a legion of bureaucrats]: Bureaucrat Conrad, you are technically correct — the best kind of correct. I hereby promote you to grade 37.”
— 2000, Bill Odenkirk, How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back (Futurama), season 2, episode 11, spoken by Number 1.0, 20th Century Fox:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The device is ____ advanced.