TECHNICALLY | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of technically in English technicallyadverb uk /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl.i/ us /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl.i/ Add to word list Add to word list C2 according to an exact understanding of rules, facts, etc.: Technically, the country's economic problems are over, but recovery will be slow. young people who are technically still children C1 in a way that relates to the knowledge, machines, or methods used in science and industry: technically advanced weapons in a way that relates to practical skills and methods that are used in a particular activity: It was a technically brilliant performance.
  • The coda is often more technically difficult than the rest of the piece.
  • Tamsin Palmer gave an impressive and technically adept performance on the piano.
  • Technically, a building on this scale is very problematic.
  • Their civilization was technically very advanced.
Accurate and exact
  • accuracy
  • accurate
  • accurately
  • aright
  • authoritative
  • Goldilocks
  • got it in one! idiom
  • in so many words idiom
  • infallible
  • infallibly
  • literally
  • nose
  • precisely
  • sharp
  • slap
  • strict
  • strictly
  • strictly speaking idiom
  • super-accurate
  • synchronization
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Subjects & disciplines Inventing, designing and innovation Skill, talent and ability (Definition of technically from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

technically | American Dictionary

technicallyadverb us /ˈtek·nɪ·kli/ Add to word list Add to word list according to rules or to the law: Technically, lamprey are fish, though they are seen by many as snakelike monsters. (Definition of technically from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

technically | Business English

technicallyadverb uk /ˈteknɪkəli/ us Add to word list Add to word list according to an exact understanding of the rules, facts, etc.: Independent auditors have declared that the country's central bank is now technically bankrupt. Exit penalties - technically known as market value reductions - can mean policyholders lose up to 28% of their current fund value. Technically speaking, your tea breaks are your employer's time rather than yours.technically accurate/illegal/true Although technically illegal, copying of music for personal use is extremely common. in a way that relates to the knowledge, machines, or methods used in science and industry: Construction of the digital communications network will be technically challenging.technically advanced/feasible/possible Provided that the correct incentives are in place, it should be technically and economically feasible to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations. (Definition of technically from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of technically

technically Aural presentation implies 'simple listening' to technically transmitted music, without particular visual stimuli. From the Cambridge English Corpus Factories are on the borderline, with large portions technically defined. From the Cambridge English Corpus Technically speaking when a number of parties submit joint lists of candidates a new electoral entity is formed. From the Cambridge English Corpus The production of such an edifice is, by now, a highly refined procedure both technically and commercially, virtually the same the world over. From the Cambridge English Corpus Moreover, proposals that were technically elegant could run up against the instincts of the politicians. From the Cambridge English Corpus Technically speaking optimal stopping (and starting and exiting) levels were derived by applying the real options approach. From the Cambridge English Corpus In this respect on-far m research should envisage as many trial replications as affordable, especially when it comes to the assessment of technically oriented trials. From the Cambridge English Corpus While technically the individual solves the annuitization, consumption and asset allocation decisions in this time period simultaneously, these decisions can be solved as sequential decisions. From the Cambridge English Corpus H-ribotyping can be carried out with basic electrophoresis equipment, but it is a complex, costly, and technically demanding procedure. From the Cambridge English Corpus The computer as a medium of cultural communication attains its complexity not only through technically but indeed culturally motivated and determined work with the programs. From the Cambridge English Corpus Short-lived standards or technically delicate storage devices have often brought more problems than solutions. From the Cambridge English Corpus In sum, this is a well-researched book, technically written and occasionally brilliant. From the Cambridge English Corpus The dynamic (or often called thermal) disorder, due to its rapidly modulating nature requires a conceptually different and technically extremely difficult treatment. From the Cambridge English Corpus The approaches outlined above for obtaining recordings of single junctional channels are technically demanding and afford limited accessibility to the channel. From the Cambridge English Corpus No-till or strip-tillage tomato production in rotation with winter legumes is technically feasible in temperate production regions13-16. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of technically These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of technically?

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in Chinese (Traditional) 事實上,嚴格說來, 在技術上,技術性能方面, 在工藝技巧上… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 事实上,严格说来, 在技术上,技术性能方面, 在工艺技巧上… See more in Spanish estrictamente hablando, técnicamente, desde el punto de vista técnico… See more in Portuguese tecnicamente, do ponto de vista técnico… See more in Marathi in Turkish in French in Japanese in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish तांत्रिकदृष्ट्या, तंत्रज्ञानाने… See more teknik olarak, teknik açıdan, esasında… See more techniquement, sur le plan technique, théoriquement… See more 技術的(ぎじゅつてき)に, 厳密(げんみつ)には… See more in vaktermen, technisch, strikt genomen… See more விதிகள், உண்மைகள் போன்றவற்றின் சரியான புரிதலின் படி., அறிவியலிலும் தொழில்துறையிலும் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் அறிவு… See more पारिभाषिक रूप से, प्रावैधिक रूप से, नियमों… See more તકનિકી રીતે, નિયમો, હકીકતો વગેરેની બરાબર સમજ અનુસાર… See more tekniskt, tekniskt set, teoretisk… See more tekniskt, formellt, enligt lagen (reglerna)… See more secara teknikal, dr segi teknik, berdasarkan alasan-alasan teknik… See more technisch, genau genommen… See more teknisk, strengt, av formelle grunner… See more تکنیکی اعتبار سے, تکنیکی طور پر, عملاً… See more технічно, в технічному відношенні, формально… See more నియమాలు, వాస్తవాలు మొదలైన వాటిపై ఖచ్చితమైన అవగాహన ప్రకారం., సైన్స్‌లో పరిశ్రమలో ఉపయోగించే జ్ఞానం… See more নিয়ম, তথ্য ইত্যাদির সঠিক ধারণা অনুসারে, প্রযুক্তিগতভাবে… See more odborně, technicky, v zásadě… See more secara teknis… See more ตามทฤษฎี, อย่างเชี่ยวชาญเฉพาะอย่าง, เป็นไปตามระเบียบ… See more mang tính kỹ thuật, về mặt kỹ thuật, về mặt nguyên tắc… See more technologicznie, formalnie (rzecz biorąc ), z formalnego punktu widzenia… See more Need a translator?

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