Definition of theoretically
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:according to an ideal or assumed set of facts or principles :in theory
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:in a theoretical way
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The national park gets more land, and Del Oro gets free, carefully monitored waste disposal that’s theoretically beneficial to the land.
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There’s always been an undertone of competition between the two principals, with Coogan rubbing it in about his theoretically superior credentials.
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Not to mention that Carson’s very identity — theoretically — helped inoculate the administration against charges of prejudice.
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Theoretically, our era of political anxiety could breed excellent theater.
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Theoretically, our era of political anxiety could breed excellent theater.
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Trump’s tweets followed news that North Korea has tested a missile on Friday that could theoretically hit the United States.
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At 73% suppression, there theoretically are enough breaks in the transmission chain to end epidemic spread.
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A hard-surface black hole could theoretically still exist within his study's calculations.
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First Known Use of theoretically
1701
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