theoretically

ˌθɪəˈrɛtɪkli

Definition

Definition of theoretically - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

possibilitysuggests something is possible in theory but not in practice

Theoretically, he could win the race if everything goes right.

hypothetically

supposedly

theoretical manner

TECH.

in a manner based on theory

TECH.

He explained the concept theoretically.

hypothetically

in theory

supposedly

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Origin of theoretically

Greek, theōrētikos (contemplative)

Terms with theoretically included in their meaning

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in theory

exp.

theory

theoretically possible but not proven in practice

on paper

adv.

theoretically

in theory or according to plans, but not necessarily in practice

armchair

metaphorical

person involved theoretically without direct experience

abstract

philosophy

consider something theoretically or conceptually

imaginary

adj.

mathematics

used in mathematics to describe numbers that can only exist theoretically

impossible action

theoretical

action that is theoretically conceivable but unachievable

Examples of theoretically in a sentence

Theoretically, anyone can learn to play the piano.
Theoretically, the plan should work without issues.
Theoretically, time travel could be possible.

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French:théoriquement, de manière théorique, ...
German:theoretisch, ...
Italian:teoricamente, ...
Spanish:teóricamente, de manera teórica, ...
Portuguese:teoricamente, de forma teórica, ...
Chinese:理论上, 从理论上, ...
Japanese:理論的には, 理論的に, ...
Arabic:نَظَرِيًّا, مِنَ النّاحِيَةِ النَّظَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תֵּאוֹרֵטִית, בְּאוֹפֶן תֵּאוֹרֵטִי, ...
Russian:теоретически, ...
Ukrainian:теоретично, на теоретичному рівні, ...
Hindi:सैद्धांतिक रूप से, सिद्धांततः, ...
Bengali:তাত্ত্বিকভাবে, সিদ্ধান্তমূলকভাবে, ...
Catalan:teòricament, de manera teòrica, ...
Czech:teoreticky, ...
Danish:teoretisk set, teoretisk, ...
Dutch:theoretisch, theoretisch gezien, ...
Greek:θεωρητικά, θεωρητικώς, ...
Hungarian:elméletileg, teoretikusan, ...
Khmer:តាមទ្រឹស្តី, ដោយផ្អែកលើទ្រឹស្តី, ...
Korean:이론적으로, 이론상으로, ...
Persian:از نظر تئوری, به‌طور نظری, ...
Polish:teoretycznie, teoretycznie rzecz biorąc, ...
Portuguese (BR):teoricamente, de forma teórica, ...
Romanian:teoretic, teoretic vorbind, ...
Swedish:teoretiskt sett, teoretiskt, ...
Thai:ในทางทฤษฎี, เชิงทฤษฎี, ...
Turkish:teorik olarak, teorik bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:về lý thuyết, một cách lý thuyết, ...

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