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 pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
With seasonal breaks and fallow-field crop rotations, unused fields could theoretically transition into wetlands for many weeks and months of the year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead, Macy’s opted for the harder but theoretically healthier route over the long term.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
With this upgrade, surgical capacity is theoretically expected to exceed 2,080 procedures annually.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
With seasonal breaks and fallow-field crop rotations, unused fields could theoretically transition into wetlands for many weeks and months of the year.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead, Macy’s opted for the harder but theoretically healthier route over the long term.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
With this upgrade, surgical capacity is theoretically expected to exceed 2,080 procedures annually.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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