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theoretically ( Adverb)
UK /θɪəˈret.ɪ.kəl.i/ US /ˌθiː.əˈret̬.kəl.i/
1-
C1
state of being theoretical, unproven, state of prior to implementation
-> This theoretically allows quantum computers to process more efficiently.
-> That theoretically absorbs the radiation and keeps people safe.
Synonym
experimentally
Opposite
unpractically
2-
C1
according to reasonable assumptions or rules, as opposed to what actually happens; in principle
-> Why it might theoretically work is unknown.
-> Theoretically, the price is supposed to be marked on the shelf.
Synonym
apparently
Opposite
unlikely