theoretically

Definitions

According to or based on theory rather than practice or experience.

In a way that is possible or plausible according to scientific or logical principles.

Examples

Theoretically, it is possible to travel faster than the speed of light, though we lack the technology to do so.

The plan is theoretically sound, but we need to test it in a real-world environment to be sure.

She argued that the project was theoretically complete, even if the final report had not been submitted.

Synonyms

hypothetically ideally supposedly abstractly speculatively conceptually academically

Antonyms

practically actually realistically empirically factually pragmatically definitely