Definition of in theory
1 —used to say what should happen or be true if a theory is correctIn theory, the reading skills of the students should improve.
2 —used to say that something seems to be true or possible as an idea but may not actually be true or possibleI agree with you in theory, but realistically I don't think we have the time to do that.
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