/ˈteknɪkli/
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Translation
According to the exact facts or rules, even when everyday life treats it differently.
Word origin
From Greek tekhnikos, meaning skilled, from tekhne, meaning skill or craft.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- tekhne
- English cognates
- technique, technology
Examples
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By the exact scientific rules it is a fruit, even though we treat it as a vegetable.
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"Technically" softens the sentence: by the rules yes, in practice barely.
, dull.
Here "technically" refers to skill - the camera work and effects are excellent.
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