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properly speaking

/ˈprɒp.ə.li ˈspiː.kɪŋ/

Traducción: Expresión adverbial que se usa para indicar que algo se describe en un sentido estricto o preciso del término, a menudo para precisar o corregir una afirmación anterior.

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/ˈprɒp.ə.li ˈspiː.kɪŋ/C1formal
  • esExpresión adverbial que se usa para indicar que algo se describe en un sentido estricto o preciso del término, a menudo para precisar o corregir una afirmación anterior.

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.

    espropiamente hablando

    • 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.