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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But their other theoretically difficult fixtures against PSV and Sporting CP look less daunting when Harry Kane (14 goals and three assists in seven matches across the Bundesliga and Champions League in 2025-26) is in this kind of form.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 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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This result is quite close to the hashing bound – the best performance theoretically possible.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 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
This result is quite close to the hashing bound – the best performance theoretically possible.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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