theoretically
adverb
the·o·ret·i·cal·ly
ˌthē-ə-ˈre-ti-k(ə-)lē 
ˌthir-ˈe-ti-
1
: according to an ideal or assumed set of facts or principles : in theory
2
: in a theoretical way
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As an outside studio, Lionsgate TV could theoretically move a show from one platform to another.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Mass demonstrations and research publications like Rainforest Action Network’s annual report can theoretically increase the public’s appetite for state, national, and international regulation.
—Joseph Winters, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2025
Some companies bought enough GPUs to theoretically form a large-scale AI computing center but then deployed them in multiple small, disconnected data centers.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Companies or trade groups can theoretically ask the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for exemptions from duties through what are known as Section 301 requests.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Mass demonstrations and research publications like Rainforest Action Network’s annual report can theoretically increase the public’s appetite for state, national, and international regulation.
—Joseph Winters, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2025
Some companies bought enough GPUs to theoretically form a large-scale AI computing center but then deployed them in multiple small, disconnected data centers.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Companies or trade groups can theoretically ask the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for exemptions from duties through what are known as Section 301 requests.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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