In theory
In theory adverb - With regard to fundamentals although not concerning details.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hypothetical and in theory
- hypothetical and refutable
- theoretical and in theory
- theoretical and refutable
- supposititious and in theory
- supposititious and refutable
- imaginary and in theory
- imaginary and refutable
- supposed and in theory
- supposed and refutable
- assumed and in theory
- assumed and refutable
- conjectural and in theory
- conjectural and refutable
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