Meaning 1neutral; professional and academic · 82%
Concerning the subject matter or knowledge of a particular field.
Natural examples
Die Ärztin beantwortet die fachlichen Fragen.
The doctor answers the technical questions.
Fachlich ist der Bericht überzeugend.
The report is convincing on technical grounds.
Für die Aufgabe fehlt ihm noch fachliche Erfahrung.
He still lacks professional experience for the task.
Usage note
Fachlich concerns the content or expertise of a profession or field, not the personal relationship between people. Duden lists fachlicher and am fachlichsten as comparison forms.
Mini-lesson: fachlich
Concerning the subject matter or knowledge of a particular field. Fachlich concerns the content or expertise of a profession or field, not the personal relationship between people. Duden lists fachlicher and am fachlichsten as comparison forms.
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