How to Use technically in a Sentence
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Page Six's source said on June 24 that the two were technically on a break.
—Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 16 July 2022
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My cat is the 'star' of the show, technically, due to his obsession with the dogs.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 25 May 2025
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But more than a dozen states still technically have those laws on the books.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 May 2022
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This one is technically a reboot of the 2014 film of the same name, based on the series by Richelle Mead.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Jan. 2023
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Yes, these are technically slippers, but the platform sole gives them the look of a stylish clog.
—Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2024
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With that in mind, Morbius isn’t technically part of the MCU.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Mar. 2022
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His first, last April, was not technically a State of the Union address.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022
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This is, technically speaking, not the end of the road for Trump on this matter.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
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Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are technically still in the playoff mix.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2022
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And this isn't even the first time she's technically been Selina.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2022
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Right tackle Patrick Mekari had been the most technically sound of the group but has missed the past two games with a high ankle sprain.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 16 Nov. 2021
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If the Steelers win in Week 17, both teams will technically still be alive in the playoff race.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2022
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Each episode is technically two weeks apart, a month apart at times.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022
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Rhodes then pulled off a move that was technically banned – the piledriver.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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There isn’t even, technically, a name for the rivalry ... but does there need to be?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2023
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The new treatments are technically not a cure in the same way a bone marrow transplant would be.
—Dr. Darien Sutton-Ramsey, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2023
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The set starts at No. 21, which is a solid showing for a project that isn’t technically new.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Denver is technically on the losing side of the ledger.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 17 May 2024
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LaVine technically was a free agent, for about 18 hours.
—Tim Reynolds, ajc, 1 July 2022
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The two-door 500e technically seats four, but rear legroom is a rumor more than a feature.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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The block where the monastery sits is technically part of Brooklyn’s 75th Precinct, which has some of the highest violent crime rates in the city.
—Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023
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While Day of the Dead is technically one day, Mercado notes that the name of the holiday is a bit of a misnomer.
—Samantha Leal, refinery29.com, 1 Nov. 2023
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And maybe in that case, one of Jimmy’s many bad actions is not technically a crime.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Aug. 2022
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The Red Sox keep building out their outfield bleachers and the area around the ballpark — which is technically part of it now.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
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For the technically minded, there is research to be done.
—Yiren Lu, New York Times, 31 May 2023
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This will technically be the third wedding for the couple.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 May 2022
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The Raiders are still technically in the AFC playoff race, but turnovers and an inability to run the football have got in the way.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022
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Her most technically adept work was not her most beloved.
—Kerry Howley, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2021
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According to Calo, the court order doesn't technically violate OpenAI's terms of service, which say the company must retain data to comply with legal orders.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
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The worst-case projections, though technically improbable, show water levels at Lake Powell dropping below the necessary elevations for hydropower production in the fall of 2026.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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