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Word entry · 13 letters

theoretically

Best crossword clue

"In principle"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPart of speech adverbSorted aceehillorttyStarts with TEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. In theory, hypothetically, or according to assumed facts.

Word origin

From theoretical + -ly.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

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