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How to Say "technically" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortechnicallyis técnicamenteB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
in a strict or formal sense
A high-quality illustration showing three identical blue square blocks perfectly aligned on a thin red baseline, emphasizing strict precision and adherence to rules.

Examples

Técnicamente, no es un error, sino una variación regional.

Technically, it's not an error, but a regional variation.

La reunión termina a las cinco, pero técnicamente ya podemos irnos.

The meeting ends at five, but technically we can already leave.

Técnicamente, no está prohibido, pero se considera mala práctica.

Strictly speaking, it is not forbidden, but it is considered bad practice.

Adverbs ending in -mente

Most Spanish adverbs that describe how something is done are formed by adding '-mente' to the feminine singular form of an adjective (técnica + mente).

Placement of Adverbs

Mistake:Using 'técnicamente' only at the end of the sentence (e.g., 'Es un error técnicamente.').

Correction: It is most natural to place 'técnicamente' at the beginning or right before the verb to modify the whole idea (e.g., 'Técnicamente, es un error.')

Other Meanings oftécnicamente

técnicamentecan also mean:

  • referring to execution(C1)

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