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UK
/θiəɹˈɛtɪkli/
]
[ US /ˌθiɝˈɛtɪkəɫi, ˌθiɝˈɛtɪkɫi/ ]
[ US /ˌθiɝˈɛtɪkəɫi, ˌθiɝˈɛtɪkɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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in a theoretical manner
he worked the problem out theoretically -
in theory; according to the assumed facts
on paper the candidate seems promising
How To Use theoretically In A Sentence
- he worked the problem out theoretically
- If rain falls into the bird's mouth, theoretically it could sluice down the windpipe past the larynx and into the lungs.
- Theoretically, an employee can claim a capital allowance for machinery or plant used in his employment.
- The protonation state of the catalytic aspartates was determined theoretically.
- Programmers, the technologically innovative subclass of the creative, theoretically have it better: information technology remains a seller's market, with companies reporting an ongoing recruiting shortfall for IT new hires.
- The radial was composed of 14 cylinders arranged into two rows and was theoretically capable of pumping out 900-hp.
- Whilst distinct in terms of research focus, the two projects were theoretically and methodologically similar.
- Under this standard, any amendable Constitution makes possible any change whatsoever, since theoretically the Constitution could be amended to implement that change.
- Plant breeders have released varieties which theoretically produce all female flowers, with male flowers produced on separate plants.
- A theoretically optimal system that blows up at the slightest perturbation is not a great real-world solution. Efficient Enough to Be Regulated?