technically

tech·ni·cal  (tkn-kl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or derived from technique.

2.

a. Having special skill or practical knowledge especially in a mechanical or scientific field: a technical adviser.

b. Used in or peculiar to a specific field or profession; specialized: technical terminology.

3.

a. Belonging or relating to a particular subject: technical expertise.

b. Of, relating to, or involving the practical, mechanical, or industrial arts or the applied sciences: a technical school.

4.

a. Abstract or theoretical: a technical analysis.

b. Of, relating to, or employing the methodology of science; scientific.

5. According to principle; formal rather than practical: a technical advantage.

6. Industrial and mechanical; technological.

7. Relating to or based on analysis of market indicators, such as trading volume and fluctuations in securities prices, rather than underlying economic conditions such as corporate earnings, inflation, and unemployment: a technical correction in the stock market.

n. Sports

A technical foul.

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[From Greek tekhnikos, of art, from tekhn, art; see teks- in Indo-European roots.]

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techni·cal·ly adv.

techni·cal·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	technically - with regard to technique; "technically lagging behind the Japanese"; "a technically brilliant boxer"
	2.	technically - with regard to technical skill and the technology available; "a technically brilliant solution"
	3.	technically - according to the exact meaning; according to the facts; "technically, a bank's reserves belong to the stockholders"; "technically, the term is no longer used by experts"

Translations

technically [ˈteknɪkəlɪ] ADV

1. (= technologically) [advanced] → técnicamente; [superior, feasible] → técnicamente, desde el punto de vista técnico

2. (= strictly) [illegal, correct] → técnicamente
technically, they aren't eligible for a grant → técnicamente or en teoría, no tienen derecho a una ayuda
technically speaking → hablando en sentido estricto, en puridad(frm)

3. (= regarding technique) [proficient, demanding] → desde el punto de vista técnico, técnicamente

technically [ˈtɛknɪk^əli] adv

(= technologically) → techniquement
technically advanced → techniquement avancé(e)

(= strictly speaking) → techniquement
technical support n → soutien m technique, support m technique

technically

adv

→ technisch; technically, Windows is a graphical user interface → technisch gesehen ist Windows eine grafische Benutzeroberfläche

(= concerned with specialist field) → vom Fachlichen her gesehen; he spoke very technically → er benutzte sehr viele Fachausdrücke; technically speaking (= in technical language) → fachsprachlich

(= strictly speaking) technically you’re right → genau genommen haben Sie recht; technically speaking (= strictly speaking) → streng genommen

technically [ˈtɛknɪk/əlɪ] adv (gen) → dal punto di vista tecnico; (in theory) → tecnicamente, in teoria