Theoretically

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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}]