technicallyadv.

Brit.

/ˈtɛknᵻkli/, U.S.

/ˈtɛknək(ə)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: technical adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < technical adj. + -ly suffix².

1. In the technical use or terminology of a particular field; according to the exact meaning; properly, strictly. Also as sentence adverb.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > literal meaning > [adverb]

literally1579

Nicodemically1647

technicallya1652

properly1674

strictly1764

a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) vi. vii. 229 That part of Divine inspiration, which was more Technically and properly by the Jews called Prophecie.

1694 E. Young Great Advt. i. 27 The word Glory, besides its common Meaning, is used technically in the Art of the Painters, to signifie a luminous Radiation, or circular Darting of Light.

1712 M. Maittaire Eng. Gram. 31 Words are said to be used Technically, when they are not taken in their own natural signification, but transferred and applied to a sense used by some particular art.

1781 T. Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry IV. 404 The first professed English satirist, to speak technically, is bishop Joseph Hall.

1845 J. Phillips & C. G. B. Daubeny Geol. in Encycl. Metrop. VI. 535/1 Confined to what is technically called the Crust of the Earth.

1868 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. viii. 223 A family which, though perhaps not technically noble, was..eminent and honourable.

1902 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 202 It is not technically a crab but a Pagurid, a macruran hermit.

1960 Times 5 Feb. 3/6 The third difficulty was that some mosquitoes were developing what is technically known as behaviouristic resistance to insecticides.

1979 H. Kissinger White House Years xi. 405 Because Berlin was technically under military occupation, West Germany had no legal status to negotiate.

2003 Time Out N.Y. 4 Sept. 194/2 We were reminded that sodomy is, technically, any sexual activity that cannot make a baby.

2. In a technical or technological manner; by technical means; (also) as regards the arts and applied sciences or the use of technology.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > in technical manner

technically1675

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [adverb] > in a specialized or technical manner

technically1675

1675 G. Thomson Ορθο-μέθοδος ἰατρο-χυμικὴ: Direct Method curing Chymically 197 Antimony likewise technically prepared might be employed for the advancement of many Handycrafts.

1780 B. Higgins Exper. & Observ. Calcerous Cements & Quick-lime xxiv. 206 The chalk-lime chemically or technically tried, appears to be equal, if not superior, to stone-lime in its cementing powers.

1869 Fortn. Rev. 1 May 579 An atechnic, a man not technically instructed.

1913 R. Marloth Flora S. Afr. I. 133 The layer of wax on the berries of some species [of Myrica] is so considerable that it is technically exploited.

1956 Electronic Engin. 28 132 The remarkable and technically important properties of BaTiO₃ and other perovskite-type ceramics.

1995 Wired Sept. 58 Alpha geek, the most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group.

3. According to technical methods; (esp. in the arts) with reference to the technique used or displayed.

ΚΠ

1790 Mem. Literary & Philos. Soc. Manch. 3 555 This [sc. ordonnance of figures in painting] actually appears to have been technically attended to by them whatever might be their comparative excellence in it.

1872 G. S. Morris tr. F. Ueberweg Hist. Philos. I. 151 Poetic philosophy is a form of knowledge having reference to the shaping of material, or to the technically correct and artistic creation of works of art.

1883 Spectator 5 May 557 Technically the painting is better..though the white ruff of the collie could be improved by being toned down.

1917 V. C. David in Surg. Clinics Chicago 1 552 Infiltration anesthesia with novocain offers a safe and technically simple method for hemorrhoidectomy.

1958 N. Coward Diary 1 May (2000) 378 I cannot help being a little haunted by Nevil Shute's sentimental but technically convincing On the Beach.

2006 Metro (Toronto) 22 Aug. 20/3 From untrained hip-hop poppers to classically trained contemporary dancers and technically proficient ballroom dancers, the top 20 were hand picked.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	technically
释义	technicallyadv. Brit. /ˈtɛknᵻkli/, U.S. /ˈtɛknək(ə)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: technical adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < technical adj. + -ly suffix². 1. In the technical use or terminology of a particular field; according to the exact meaning; properly, strictly. Also as sentence adverb. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > literal meaning > [adverb] literally1579 Nicodemically1647 technicallya1652 properly1674 strictly1764 a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) vi. vii. 229 That part of Divine inspiration, which was more Technically and properly by the Jews called Prophecie. 1694 E. Young Great Advt. i. 27 The word Glory, besides its common Meaning, is used technically in the Art of the Painters, to signifie a luminous Radiation, or circular Darting of Light. 1712 M. Maittaire Eng. Gram. 31 Words are said to be used Technically, when they are not taken in their own natural signification, but transferred and applied to a sense used by some particular art. 1781 T. Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry IV. 404 The first professed English satirist, to speak technically, is bishop Joseph Hall. 1845 J. Phillips & C. G. B. Daubeny Geol. in Encycl. Metrop. VI. 535/1 Confined to what is technically called the Crust of the Earth. 1868 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. viii. 223 A family which, though perhaps not technically noble, was..eminent and honourable. 1902 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 202 It is not technically a crab but a Pagurid, a macruran hermit. 1960 Times 5 Feb. 3/6 The third difficulty was that some mosquitoes were developing what is technically known as behaviouristic resistance to insecticides. 1979 H. Kissinger White House Years xi. 405 Because Berlin was technically under military occupation, West Germany had no legal status to negotiate. 2003 Time Out N.Y. 4 Sept. 194/2 We were reminded that sodomy is, technically, any sexual activity that cannot make a baby. 2. In a technical or technological manner; by technical means; (also) as regards the arts and applied sciences or the use of technology. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > in technical manner technically1675 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [adverb] > in a specialized or technical manner technically1675 1675 G. Thomson Ορθο-μέθοδος ἰατρο-χυμικὴ: Direct Method curing Chymically 197 Antimony likewise technically prepared might be employed for the advancement of many Handycrafts. 1780 B. Higgins Exper. & Observ. Calcerous Cements & Quick-lime xxiv. 206 The chalk-lime chemically or technically tried, appears to be equal, if not superior, to stone-lime in its cementing powers. 1869 Fortn. Rev. 1 May 579 An atechnic, a man not technically instructed. 1913 R. Marloth Flora S. Afr. I. 133 The layer of wax on the berries of some species [of Myrica] is so considerable that it is technically exploited. 1956 Electronic Engin. 28 132 The remarkable and technically important properties of BaTiO₃ and other perovskite-type ceramics. 1995 Wired Sept. 58 Alpha geek, the most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group. 3. According to technical methods; (esp. in the arts) with reference to the technique used or displayed. ΚΠ 1790 Mem. Literary & Philos. Soc. Manch. 3 555 This [sc. ordonnance of figures in painting] actually appears to have been technically attended to by them whatever might be their comparative excellence in it. 1872 G. S. Morris tr. F. Ueberweg Hist. Philos. I. 151 Poetic philosophy is a form of knowledge having reference to the shaping of material, or to the technically correct and artistic creation of works of art. 1883 Spectator 5 May 557 Technically the painting is better..though the white ruff of the collie could be improved by being toned down. 1917 V. C. David in Surg. Clinics Chicago 1 552 Infiltration anesthesia with novocain offers a safe and technically simple method for hemorrhoidectomy. 1958 N. Coward Diary 1 May (2000) 378 I cannot help being a little haunted by Nevil Shute's sentimental but technically convincing On the Beach. 2006 Metro (Toronto) 22 Aug. 20/3 From untrained hip-hop poppers to classically trained contemporary dancers and technically proficient ballroom dancers, the top 20 were hand picked. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.a1652
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