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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The Turbo has a 24,000-watt dual-motor propulsion system, powered by a 1,800-watt-hour battery that theoretically could deliver 150 miles of range at normal speeds (around 18 mph).
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025
The startup projects up to $35 billion in annual revenue by 2027—still trailing OpenAI’s own projections by tens of billions of dollars, but enough to theoretically place it on the Fortune 500 between Visa and PayPal.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025
But that's at least theoretically an unforeseeable outcome.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Much of that two-year take of $878 million is money that exists only theoretically.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025
The startup projects up to $35 billion in annual revenue by 2027—still trailing OpenAI’s own projections by tens of billions of dollars, but enough to theoretically place it on the Fortune 500 between Visa and PayPal.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025
But that's at least theoretically an unforeseeable outcome.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Much of that two-year take of $878 million is money that exists only theoretically.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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