theoretically
adverb
the·o·ret·i·cal·ly
ˌthē-ə-ˈre-ti-k(ə-)lē 
ˌthir-ˈe-ti-
1
: according to an ideal or assumed set of facts or principles : in theory
2
: in a theoretical way
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In 1994, Peter Shor introduced an algorithm that could theoretically break RSA encryption, demonstrating quantum computing’s transformative potential.
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Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
What to watch: The strike could theoretically end before Election Day, if management and the guild agree to a new contract, although that seems unlikely.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This means a shot from that older bottle of NyQuil could theoretically be stronger than it’s supposed to be.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
From that point of view, Mishima’s work is, at least theoretically, amenable to translation in a way that, for example, the Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe’s is not.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
What to watch: The strike could theoretically end before Election Day, if management and the guild agree to a new contract, although that seems unlikely.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This means a shot from that older bottle of NyQuil could theoretically be stronger than it’s supposed to be.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
From that point of view, Mishima’s work is, at least theoretically, amenable to translation in a way that, for example, the Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe’s is not.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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