Substantially vs Technically - What's the difference?
substantially | technically |
In a strong substantial manner; considerably.
* 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/us/politics/race-for-president-leaves-income-slump-in-shadows.html?_r=1&hp]," New York Times (retrieved 24 October 2012):
To a great extent; in essence; essentially.
Without material qualifications.
Based on precise facts.
Having the skills or talent required for a certain job or profession.
According to the current state of science.
As adverbs the difference between substantially and technically
is that substantially is in a strong substantial manner; considerably while technically is based on precise facts.substantially
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- For the first time since the Great Depression, median family income has fallen substantially over an entire decade. Income grew slowly through most of the last decade, except at the top of the distribution, before falling sharply when the financial crisis began.
technically
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Technically he was Canadian, but everyone assumed he was American.
- Although she is technically gifted, her piano playing lacks passion.
- For now, it is technically impossible to have a manned flight to Mercury.