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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Henderson remains nothing more than an RB3 moving forward, although another Stevenson fumble could theoretically force Vrabel’s hand.
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Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This is theoretically something the sport should have internalized decades ago, starting when the NFL lapped Major League Baseball as America’s most popular league.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
That would theoretically limit any guard deployment to protecting federal buildings and monitoring immigration raids and arrests.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This is theoretically something the sport should have internalized decades ago, starting when the NFL lapped Major League Baseball as America’s most popular league.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
That would theoretically limit any guard deployment to protecting federal buildings and monitoring immigration raids and arrests.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Slots that DraftKings does not utilize could theoretically then be sold elsewhere.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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