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
Examples of theoretically in a Sentence
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In the same ways Minnesota can’t match up with Phoenix’s offense, the same should theoretically be true on the other end.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
This means no one can copy the book without permission, but the actual sentences and paragraphs themselves are not copyrighted and could theoretically be rearranged and republished as a different book.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Silver iodide can theoretically serve the same purpose.
—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
But a new study out of Australia suggests a paradoxical prospect: Florida’s most destructive invasive species also could help protect the planet from the looming impacts of climate change — at least theoretically.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The moon’s formation has been theoretically topsy-turvy for decades.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Because for starters, Kennedy will have to work hard to qualify for the ballot in enough states to even theoretically stand a chance of winning.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Three workers interviewed by TIME said that the Israeli government could theoretically use AutoML to build a surveillance or targeting tool.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Dual identities Park and Kim are among a generation of millennials who grew up in North Korea in the 1990s as capitalism took root in the theoretically communist state.
—Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
This means no one can copy the book without permission, but the actual sentences and paragraphs themselves are not copyrighted and could theoretically be rearranged and republished as a different book.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Silver iodide can theoretically serve the same purpose.
—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
But a new study out of Australia suggests a paradoxical prospect: Florida’s most destructive invasive species also could help protect the planet from the looming impacts of climate change — at least theoretically.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The moon’s formation has been theoretically topsy-turvy for decades.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Because for starters, Kennedy will have to work hard to qualify for the ballot in enough states to even theoretically stand a chance of winning.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Three workers interviewed by TIME said that the Israeli government could theoretically use AutoML to build a surveillance or targeting tool.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Dual identities Park and Kim are among a generation of millennials who grew up in North Korea in the 1990s as capitalism took root in the theoretically communist state.
—Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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