How to Use technically in a Sentence

technically

adverb
  • Keep in mind that broth technically counts as food, not just a drink.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But more than a dozen states still technically have those laws on the books.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 May 2022
  • So technically the case was still an open case.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Each episode is technically two weeks apart, a month apart at times.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022
  • And technically, that last part is true.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Eudia is not technically set up as a law firm.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Gu won the event on the strength of her second run, a clean, technically sound pass.
    — Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Though technically a seed, quinoa is enjoyed as a whole grain.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • As botanists and pedants will tell you, figs are technically a flower, not a fruit.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Rhodes then pulled off a move that was technically banned – the piledriver.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • That’s where the Clyburns call home — well, technically.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
  • These are children, technically, but these are young adults.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There are some that are more technically focused.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • For more about how this technically works, see my coverage at the link here.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That keeps her technically above the poverty line.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • The sign appears to be on wet sand, which is technically public.
    — Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • My cat is the 'star' of the show, technically, due to his obsession with the dogs.
    — Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • Yes, these are technically slippers, but the platform sole gives them the look of a stylish clog.
    — Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Many sweet onions are technically day-neutral onions.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
  • With this talent, no one will be able to tell you to shut up because technically your mouth isn't open.
    — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The learning curve to grow such a big fruit (yes, pumpkins are technically fruit) was steep.
    — Olivia Bucks | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Places she technically wasn’t even allowed to be.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Too young to legally drink, but technically adults.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
  • The weekend is technically still here, but the end is looming.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
  • And this isn't even the first time she's technically been Selina.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Is this movie technically good?
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This is still technically true.
    — Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Or technically, two phone calls.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The new device is small and round—an oblate spheroid, technically.
    — ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
  • While technically okra is a fruit, it's treated as a vegetable.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025

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