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/ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/ · adverb
Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology..
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.
Mary Slessor wasn’t technically the first missionary to oppose twin killing in Calabar, but she was unquestionably the most effective and relentless.
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.
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.
Use technically when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Technically means Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology..
Common synonyms include stricto sensu, techniquewise, technologically.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonym: stricto sensu
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