theoretically

Example Sentences

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The pork chop — economical, widely available, theoretically versatile — simply didn’t make the cut.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Denmark, for example, could theoretically reimpose the transit tolls that for centuries were a principal revenue earner for the Danish crown, Kirkegaard said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

What happens then that results in me getting a bunch of cash, theoretically?

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

With nine games remaining, just 19 points separate top and bottom-placed 18th, meaning theoretically anyone could still win the title or go down.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

I must have known this theoretically or at least heard it stated, but now for the first time the lesson takes hold.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich