它可以根据语境，被理解为according to the law/rules/definition etc.
Technically的常用句型为：
Technically, X is true, but Y usually happens.
Technically(according to the law), my husband and I are married, but since our wedding was postponed due to work commitments, we are having our ceremony this year.
We were technically(according to the rule) supposed to have an hour for dinner, but some people didn’t take the break.
Technically(according to the law), when you jaywalk(walk across the street illegally), you are breaking the law, but nobody really cares, and you probably won’t get in trouble.
Literally
用法一：
To believe exactly what someone or something says rather than trying to understand their general meaning.
take somebody/something literally
把某人说的话或者某个东西按照字面意思去理解。这里的literally相当于actually/in a literal way/in a literal sense。
Xiao Yanzi takes the Tang Poetry literally.
Yuki told her boyfriend she wanted to move to an English-speaking country. But it was only a dream or a fantasy, nothing serious. She didn’t make any plans. But her boyfriend took it literally and bought plane tickets to the US. So Yuki got upset and said, “I didn’t mean I literally wanted to move there!”
用法二：
To emphasize a strong expression or word that is not being used in its real or original meaning.
Exaggerate or add emphasis. Not actually, but “very” or “really”.
Our math teacher was literally blazing with anger.
I am literally starving.
Honey, you are literally a part of my family.
Shanghai is literally my favorite city in the country; it is both a cosmopolitan metropolis and full of cultural charm.
There is literally nothing in this world you cannot do. So just follow your heart and do whatever you want. The things you’ve done will take you to where you truly belong.
Sheldon will literally be the smartest child who has ever lived.
Basically, Practically, Essentially
Basically
(Basically=Fundamentally)
In the main or most important ways, without considering additional details or differences.
All cheeses are made in basically the same way.
I believe that human beings are basically good.
Basically, he didn’t changed at all.
Practically
(Practically=Almost)
I’ve listened to practically all of his songs.
I dreamed about him practically every day.
Essentially
(Essentially=Basically)
Used when stating the most basic facts about something.
Piano is essentially a middle-class interest.
Basically/Practically/Essentially, these three words can be used interchangeably or in the same way. They mean in practice/almost/in most situations/for most purposes/nearly.
-What’s the difference between the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 pro?
-Well, they’re practically/basically/essentially the same thing, but the iPhone 16 pro has a longer battery life.
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battery life一般是指电池续航时间，但有时候也可以根据上下文理解为电池寿命。
The iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 pro are almost/nearly/basically/essentially/practically the same thing, but there’s one tiny difference.
-How long does it take to get from Chengdu to Beijing?
-Well, the flight is 3 hours, but we have to drive to the airport, go through the security, and then get a taxi to the hotel, so it practically/basically/essentially takes a whole day.
Technically, it takes 3 hours to fly from Chengdu to Beijing, but basically/essentially/practically/almost/nearly it takes a whole day.
