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theoretically |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Theoretic \The`o*ret"ic\, Theoretical \The`o*ret"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf L. theoreticus, F. th['e]or['e]tique.] Pertaining to theory; depending on or confined to theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as theoretical learning; theoretic sciences. -- {The`o*ret"ic*al*ly}, adv From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: theoretically adv 1: according to the assumed facts; "on paper the candidate seems promising" [syn: {on paper}, {in theory}] 2: in a theoretical manner; "he worked the problem out theoretically" [ant: {empirically}]
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