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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In the same ways Minnesota can’t match up with Phoenix’s offense, the same should theoretically be true on the other end.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
This means no one can copy the book without permission, but the actual sentences and paragraphs themselves are not copyrighted and could theoretically be rearranged and republished as a different book.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
This means no one can copy the book without permission, but the actual sentences and paragraphs themselves are not copyrighted and could theoretically be rearranged and republished as a different book.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
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 4 May. 2024.
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