How to Use theoretically in a Sentence

theoretically

adverb
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  • And what about the lives that AI could just as theoretically end?
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
  • As a member of Gen-Z, this theoretically wasn’t the show for me.
    — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2023
  • So there could theoretically still be some hope of very hardy aliens on Trappist-1b.
    — Eric MacK, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • There are a few ways this could, theoretically, still work out.
    — Ben Dummett, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The main reason for that is the theoretically endless range.
    — Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Yancey said that, theoretically, the more times people are exposed to the virus, the more robust their immune response should be.
    — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The wind theoretically shouldn’t be a factor, as we are hemmed in by buildings on all sides, but this tree, some 60 years old, has strained skyward in search of sunlight.
    — Tom Vanderbilt Josh Robenstone, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • That means that the network could, theoretically, try to muzzle him.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 11 May 2023
  • From there, the shuttle could be refurbished and flown again, theoretically driving down the cost of each mission.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • All that change theoretically could change a person, even just a little bit.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Even stone doesn’t last forever; on the other hand, so long as someone replaced the parts that wilted, the piece theoretically could.
    — Will Heinrich, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • This would theoretically enable the driver to save fuel and stretch a driving stint.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Governing was at least theoretically the goal of those who sought to run the government.
    — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • This is about giving customers the ability to brag about what their car can, theoretically, do.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
  • If World IDs catch on, then holders could theoretically use them to sign on to all websites, just like Google offers single sign-on services.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Today, the defense started its case, which should theoretically present Bankman-Fried in a better light.
    — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Tires come in four pricing tiers, ranging from top-of-the-line brands to generic imports, theoretically giving customers a choice.
    — Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 3 May 2023
  • And so anyone who has the key and gets to the submarine could, theoretically, either control or destroy The Entity.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 15 July 2023
  • Those numbers suggest there could be some room for candidates who want to challenge Trump in the contest — at least theoretically.
    — Dante Chinni, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • So the crumbs could theoretically be from some ancient loaf, bread broken at one of the most consequential meals in history.
    — Rob Goyanes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Messi, the 2022 World Cup champion and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, could theoretically fill one of those slots.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The obvious target for a trade up is Chicago at No. 1 overall since it, theoretically, has its quarterback of the future in Justin Fields.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2023
  • But flight data from the Hwasong-17 test indicated that if launched at a normal angle, the missile theoretically could reach the United States.
    — Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2023
  • While a more detailed (and theoretically improved) system replaced the prior one, the rollout of this FBI System has not gone smoothly.
    — Andrew R. Morral, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Wilders’s faction, known by the Dutch acronym PVV, now is the largest party in parliament and theoretically in position to dictate the fate of the country’s next government.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This opposition could well mean that the changes still leave Apple falling foul of the DMA—which comes with the threat of fines theoretically running as high as 20% of global annual revenue.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Parity, of course, is something that could theoretically help BYU in its first Big 12 season.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • And the indulgent run times at least theoretically allow the series to push both its characters and its humor further.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Because a winner has to record at least one lap led, your victor will come away with 51-54 points, and those bonus points can go to anyone in any finishing position, theoretically.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2023
  • If those agencies shut down or run out of funding to process claims, then unemployment checks could theoretically be delayed or cease.
    — Aly J. Yale, wsj.com, 14 Nov. 2023

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