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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No research proved that harm, but the fears seemed theoretically legitimate.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Their status as a pot 1 team should theoretically give them a good chance of changing that this time around, but their group looks anything but straightforward.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Several major European powers, chief among them Germany and Poland, could theoretically acquire the technological capabilities and allocate the financial resources necessary to amass enough enriched uranium and ultimately develop nuclear weapons.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The whole point of Casa Amor, theoretically, is to see whether these couples stay loyal to each other when separated into different villas and pursued by a whole new slate of bombshells.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 June 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Their status as a pot 1 team should theoretically give them a good chance of changing that this time around, but their group looks anything but straightforward.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Several major European powers, chief among them Germany and Poland, could theoretically acquire the technological capabilities and allocate the financial resources necessary to amass enough enriched uranium and ultimately develop nuclear weapons.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The whole point of Casa Amor, theoretically, is to see whether these couples stay loyal to each other when separated into different villas and pursued by a whole new slate of bombshells.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for theoretically
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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