theoretically

Definition

in theory; on paper

Etymology

From theoretical + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "I haven't tested it, but theoretically it ought to fly."
• "Of course, it will never get -100 here like it does in Antarctica, but a 300-degree swing was still theoretically possible on a record-cold Minnesota morning–if we got the sauna hot enough."
• "I solved the problem theoretically rather than practically."