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properly speaking

/ˈprɒp.ə.li ˈspiː.kɪŋ/

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/ˈprɒp.ə.li ˈspiː.kɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruНаречное выражение, используемое для указания на то, что что-то описывается в строгом или точном смысле термина, часто для уточнения или исправления предыдущего утверждения.

An adverbial phrase used to indicate that something is being described in the strict or accurate sense of the term, often to clarify or correct a previous statement.

  1. Strictly or accurately definedB2formal

    Used to indicate that something is being described in a precise, formal, or technically correct way.

    ruСтрого говоря

    • Properly speaking, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.
    • Properly speaking, he is not an employee but a contractor.
    • Properly speaking, the term 'theory' has a different meaning in science.