technically

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 5.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.

   Technically, he was Canadian, but everyone assumed he was American.

2. adverb Based on formal (de jure) arguments, which, however, may be misleading.

   technically correct

3. adverb In terms of technique.

   Although she is technically gifted, her piano playing lacks passion.

4. adverb In a technical (involving specialized knowledge) way.
5. adverb According to the current state of technology.

   For now, it is technically impossible to have a manned flight to Mercury.

Similar words

hypothetically substantively actually notionally normally ideally principle theoretically frankly conceptually

Often followed by

called and a feasible speaking the known possible difficult correct

Word family

technical