technically true
Frequency: 7.514.1 per million words
Accurate according to the facts or rules, but potentially misleading in a broader context.
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Examples (20)
- It's technically true that he finished the race, but he came in last.
- While technically true, this is unfair.
- While technically true, her statement failed to convey the full picture.
- It's technically true that the company met its quota, but only by including last-minute, low-quality sales.
- The lawyer argued that his client's actions were technically true to the letter of the law.
- Her statement was technically true, yet it deliberately avoided the crucial details.
- He admitted it was technically true, even though he didn't intend to deceive.
- The lawyer argued that his client's actions were technically true to the letter of the law.
- Is it technically true that a tomato is a fruit?
- Although technically true, the advertisement painted a highly misleading picture.
- The company's claim was technically true, but ethically questionable.
- He admitted that what she said was technically true, but he disagreed with the implication.
- Her excuse was technically true, but everyone knew she was avoiding work.
- The statistics are technically true, but they don't tell the whole story of the economic situation.
- From a scientific standpoint, his hypothesis is technically true given the current data.
- Is it technically true that we've finished the project, even if there are minor bugs?
- The advertisement was technically true, yet it created a false impression.
- The claim might be technically true, but it's designed to confuse consumers.
- You could say it's technically true that I helped, but my contribution was minimal.
- We found that the politician's promise was technically true, yet impossible to deliver in practice.