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March 10, 2008

Technically

technically Y - Y is true according to a strict interpretation of rules or facts

technically, Y
technically, X is Y
technically, X is not Y
technically, X constitutes Y
X is still technically a Y
technically possible
technically feasible
technically illegal
under rule Y, technically X
technically has no legal standing
not technically possible
X may technically not be Y
X technically has the same effect as Y



Example sentences:

* Technically, the rice warehouse is owned by the government.

* "However, the Accounting Standards Board technically has no legal standing with building societies, so which standards are applicable?"

* "The money had been frozen because, under Government accounting rules, it technically plunges Britain further into debt."

* "Should I do this even though it is technically illegal?"

* "According to the Wall Street Journal, former IBM Corp chairman John Akers is still technically an IBM employee, though he has lost his title, his board seat and his office at IBM's Armonk, New York headquarters."

* "Technically, such receipts, unlike share certificates, have no value as collateral, though a layman could perhaps have been duped."

* "Harclay's motives were entirely understandable, but his action was technically treasonable for he was a private person to whom it in no wise pertained to ordain such things"

* "In the early spring, stalks of rhubarb are about the only fresh, home-grown fruit available although it is technically a vegetable.

* "Technically, nude sunbathing is illegal but no one ever enforces the law."

* "Technically, Sami was a confidential informant (CI) for Michael Pavlick."

* "I piped with all the passion of a Cartland virgin (which indeed I was, mentally if not technically)."

* "The report suggested that this project was not only technically feasible but would be likely to create significant new development opportunities in the Cardiff waterfront area and beyond."

* "Although the two Korean states remained technically in a state of war (the hostilities having been ended in 1953 by an armistice but not a peace treaty), many commentators felt that the December agreements laid a realistic foundation for the negotiation of a full peace treaty."

* "The main companies involved (all technically jointly owned by Philips and Polygram) are American Interactive Media (AIM), European Interactive Media (EIM) and Japan Interactive Media (JIM)."

* "Well, technically speaking, you are no longer in a position to provide him with employment."

* "This is because other dealings as principal with the firm may technically not be investment business by the counterparty; because the firm is an authorised person the own account exemption in para 17 of Sched 1 would normally apply."

* "The new amendment relates to the bill's effect on the legislation covering elections to the European Parliament and technically has the same effect as the Labour amendment 27, which the Government belatedly said would not prevent ratification."

* "I'm very confident that when the Commission learns at first hand that it is not technically possible, they will see the overwhelming good sense of the British government and we will hear no more of the matter,'; declared Mr Howard."

* Technically, tit for tat constitutes a feud, not a full blown war.


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