theoretically

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Marketed with the tagline “What if your pet could call you whenever they needed attention?,” the PetPhone allows owners to ring their pets and, theoretically, vice versa.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

But the extra income makes purchasing rights to show the World Cup more valuable to broadcasters, meaning Fifa can theoretically charge higher prices when negotiating over future tournaments.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Once formal approval is given to re-open, stranded ships could theoretically begin to move through the strait almost immediately.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The second is theoretically coherent but collapses in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I never dreamed that anything could actually happen to him, though theoretically, of course—and this in Dennis’ language—many events can take place.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee