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hypothetically
[ hahy-puh-thet-i-klee ]
adverb
- according to what is assumed as a premise in an argument:
Hypothetically, without friction or other resistance a toy car on a track could cruise along indefinitely, provided it never went higher than its starting point.
- in a way that is theoretically possible but not proven; conjecturally; speculatively:
Hypothetically, these nanobots would be able to traverse any type of terrain and would therefore be ideal for exploration missions on other planets.
While hypothetically this could be the case, you appear to have no evidence to support it.
- according to what is assumed or imagined; supposedly:
I do legal transcription and hypothetically clean the house while my children are at school.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ···ٳ··· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of hypothetically1
Example Sentences
Speaking hypothetically, Upadhyay said, if engineers had another shot at designing and building the aqueduct now using modern technology, it’s hard to say if they would end up choosing the same route through Mt.
If you’ve hypothetically wondered, “ is time anymore,” it may be both alarming and a relief to know you’re not the only temporally disoriented person out here.
“Those are public records, and I think the public ordinarily should have a right to see them unless there’s some specific exemption that would apply to the Public Records Act, like attorney-client privilege, hypothetically.”
Computer simulations showed that the size, shape and orientation of the fibers transmit more light into the heart cockles' interior than other possible designs the creatures could have hypothetically come up with.
Despite a loss in Florida, this would hypothetically ease the pressure on abortion funds by expanding access.
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