adv · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/
/ˈtɛk.nɪˌkli/
/ˈtɛk.nəˌkli/
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CMU ARPABET:T EH1 K N IH0 K AH0 L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:T EH1 K N IH0 K L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stricto sensu
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Based on formal (de jure) arguments, which, however, may be misleading.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
In terms of technique.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Although she is technically gifted, her piano playing lacks passion.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: techniquewise
Antonyms: none provided
4
adv
Meaning 4
In a technical (involving specialized knowledge) way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adv
Meaning 5
According to the current state of technology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
For now, it is technically impossible to have a manned flight to Mercury.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: technologically
Antonyms: none provided
6
adverb
Meaning 6
with regard to technical skill and the technology available
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a technically brilliant solution
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adverb
Meaning 7
with regard to technique
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
technically lagging behind the Japanese
a technically brilliant boxer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
adverb
Meaning 8
according to the exact meaning; according to the facts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
technically, a bank's reserves belong to the stockholders
technically, the term is no longer used by experts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English technical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English technically From technical + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
104 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
tegnies
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Arabic:
أَصْلًا
(ʔaṣlan)
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Catalan:
tècnicament
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Chinese Mandarin:
嚴格來說 /严格来说
(yángé láishuō)
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Dutch:
technisch gesproken
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Dutch:
strikt genomen
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Esperanto:
vere
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Finnish:
oikeasti
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Finnish:
tosiasiallisesti
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
French:
techniquement
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
German:
eigentlich
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
German:
genau genommen
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Hebrew:
טכנית
(tékhnit)
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Hungarian:
szigorúan véve
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Italian:
veramente
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Italian:
tecnicamente
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Japanese:
厳密に
(genmitsu ni)
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Malay:
sebenarnya
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Norwegian:
teknisk sett
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Polish:
właściwie
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Portuguese:
na realidade
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Portuguese:
tecnicamente
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Russian:
что́бы быть то́чным
(štóby bytʹ tóčnym)
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Russian:
со́бственно
(sóbstvenno)
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Russian:
стро́го говоря́
(strógo govorjá)
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Spanish:
en realidad
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Spanish:
de hecho
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Spanish:
técnicamente
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Swedish:
egentligen
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Thai:
วิชาการ
(wíchaa gaan)
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Turkish:
teknik yönden
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Welsh:
yn dechnegol
— based on precise facts, which however may be contrary to common misbelief or to a traditional name
Armenian:
դե յուրե
(de yure)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Catalan:
de iure
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Chinese Mandarin:
法律意义上的
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Finnish:
de jure
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Finnish:
lain mukaan
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Finnish:
laillisesti
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
French:
de jure
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
French:
de droit
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Galician:
de dereito
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Galician:
de jure
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
German:
de jure
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Greek:
εκ του νόμου
(ek tou nómou)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Greek:
ντε γιούρε
(nte gioúre)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Greek:
αυτοδικαίως
(aftodikaíos)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Hungarian:
elvileg
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Hungarian:
elvben
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Hungarian:
névleg
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Hungarian:
névlegesen
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Hungarian:
formailag
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Hungarian:
hivatalosan
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Hungarian:
elméletileg
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Hungarian:
jogilag
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Japanese:
デ・ジュリ
(de-juri)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Japanese:
法律上の
(hōritsujō no)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Korean:
이론상
(ironsang)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Korean:
이론적(理論的)으로
(ironjeog-euro)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Polish:
wedle prawa
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Polish:
de iure
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Portuguese:
de jure
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Russian:
Russian: формально
(formalʹno)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Russian:
номинально
(nominalʹno)
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Swedish:
de jure
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Welsh:
yn ffurfiol
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Welsh:
yn benodol
— based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading
Bulgarian:
техни́чески
(tehníčeski)
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Catalan:
tècnicament
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Chinese Mandarin:
在專業上 /在专业上
(zài zhuànyè shàng)
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Chinese Mandarin:
在技術上 /在技术上
(zài jìshù shàng)
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Dutch:
technisch
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Esperanto:
teĥnike
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Esperanto:
teknike
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Finnish:
teknisesti
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
French:
techniquement
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
German:
technisch
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
German:
fachlich
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Hebrew:
טכנית
(tékhnit)
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Hungarian:
szakmailag
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Italian:
tecnicamente
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Norwegian:
teknisk
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Polish:
technicznie
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Portuguese:
tecnicamente
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Russian:
техни́чески
(texníčeski)
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Spanish:
técnicamente
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Swedish:
tekniskt
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Thai:
ทั้ง
(táng)
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Welsh:
yn dechnegol
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Welsh:
yn ffurfiol
— having or using the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession
Bulgarian:
техни́чески
(tehníčeski)
— according to the current state of technology
Catalan:
tècnicament
— according to the current state of technology
Dutch:
technisch
— according to the current state of technology
Finnish:
teknisesti
— according to the current state of technology
French:
techniquement
— according to the current state of technology
German:
technisch
— according to the current state of technology
German:
nach dem Stand der Technik
— according to the current state of technology
Hungarian:
technikailag
— according to the current state of technology
Hungarian:
műszakilag
— according to the current state of technology
Hungarian:
műszaki/technikai szempontból
— according to the current state of technology
Italian:
tecnicamente
— according to the current state of technology
Norwegian:
teknisk
— according to the current state of technology
Russian:
техни́чески
(texníčeski)
— according to the current state of technology
Swedish:
tekniskt
— according to the current state of technology
Welsh:
yn dechnolegol
— according to the current state of technology