What does theoretically mean?
Theoretically means in theory; on paper.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
in theory; on paper.
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.
Rumors of an indictment had spread through this heavily gay and lesbian community since shortly after the theoretically secret investigation began in 1984.
No, but insurance does cover it. Theoretically.
Use theoretically when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Theoretically means in theory; on paper.
Common synonyms include on paper, in theory.
Possible antonyms include empirically, by trial and error, through empirical observation.
I haven't tested it, but theoretically it ought to fly.
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