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# technically

adverb (technically)

«technically» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Technically means according to the exact rules or facts, even if it doesn't seem that way in everyday life, as in "Technically, a tomato is a fruit". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#m1)
2. Technically means relating to skill or method, as in "technically brilliant". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#m2)
3. Technically can mean connected with machines, science or technology. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, "technically" is used for strict definitions (technically a spider is not an insect). In sport and music, a performance can be technically perfect. In everyday arguments, children say "technically" to win a point using the exact rules. Phrases: "technically speaking", "technically correct", "technically possible".

### Examples

- Technically, a tomato is a fruit because it has seeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#x1)
- Technically speaking, a spider is not an insect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#x2)
- The dancer is technically brilliant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#x3)
- "You said I couldn't eat the biscuits — technically, I only ate one!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#x4)
- It's technically possible to walk there, but it would take all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#x5)
- The film was technically impressive with amazing special effects. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/#x6)

### Note

Adjective: technical. "Technically" often signals that the next point is true by strict rules but may not be what people mean in normal talk, so it can sound like a clever excuse. Spelled with -ically.

## In Jewish tradition

In science, "technically" is used for strict definitions (technically a spider is not an insect). In sport and music, a performance can be technically perfect. In everyday arguments, children say "technically" to win a point using the exact rules. Phrases: "technically speaking", "technically correct", "technically possible".

### Examples

- The word סָפַר safar is technically a finite verb, and not a noun as the syntax requires. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/technically/#x1)

### Note

Adjective: technical. "Technically" often signals that the next point is true by strict rules but may not be what people mean in normal talk, so it can sound like a clever excuse. Spelled with -ically.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «technically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/technically/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«technically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/technically.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «technically» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/technically/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«technically» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/technically.html) on Mova free.