theoretically

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) in theory; on paper
  2. (not-comparable) in a theoretical manner
  3. (not-comparable) in theory though not necessarily in reality.

Synonyms

in theory
hypothetically
C2
abstractly
speculatively
in the abstract
apparently
B1
logically
C2
preferably
C2
usually
A2
substantially
29k
essentially
C1
Translations

théoriquement
theoretisch
teoricamente
teoricamente
teóricamente
en teoría
teòricament
theoretisches

am besten

prinzipiell
en teoria

rein gedanklich

idealment
möglichst
ideell
Frequency

C2
Etymology

From theoretical + -ly.

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