theoretically

adv 3

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ADJ.

impossible, next, official, possible, same, still, weak

VERB + THEORETICALLY

approach, guess, isn't, practice, solved, swing, terraforming, tested

THEORETICALLY + NOUN

home, i'm, it's, math, tom, weekend

PREP.

in, on, than, until, with

ADV.

practically, rather

Definitions

adv

in theory; on paper

I haven't tested it, but theoretically it ought to fly.

Of course, it will never get -100 here like it does in Antarctica, but a 300-degree swing was still theoretically possible on a record-cold Minnesota morning–if we got the sauna hot enough.

in a theoretical manner

I solved the problem theoretically rather than practically.

in theory though not necessarily in reality.

Rumors of an indictment had spread through this heavily gay and lesbian community since shortly after the theoretically secret investigation began in 1984.

No, but insurance does cover it. Theoretically.

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Example Bank

I haven't tested it, but theoretically it ought to fly.

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Of course, it will never get -100 here like it does in Antarctica, but a 300-degree swing was still theoretically possible on a record-cold Minnesota morning–if we got the sauna hot enough.

Wiktionary

I solved the problem theoretically rather than practically.

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Theoretically, I'm doing math.

Tatoeba · #1404

Everything is theoretically impossible until it's done.

Tatoeba · #2276

The European Union has 23 official languages, theoretically with the same rights, but in practice only 3 working languages: English, French and German.

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