theoretically
adverb
the·o·ret·i·cal·ly
ˌthē-ə-ˈre-ti-k(ə-)lē 
ˌthir-ˈe-ti-
1
: according to an ideal or assumed set of facts or principles : in theory
2
: in a theoretical way
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Florida now has five players under contract — Gudas, Petrovic, Dmitry Kulikov, Uvis Balinskis and Donovan Sebrango — theoretically for three spots (two in the lineup, one on the bench).
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
It is stored in plain text in RAM and can theoretically be accessed by administrators, cloud operators, hypervisors, or highly skilled attackers through malware, insider threats, or side-channel attacks.
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Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
If the tax changes are not codified by ordinance, they could theoretically be reversed swiftly by the next county executive after LeVota’s exit on January 1, 2027.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
When deleting this temp file, EncryptPro bypasses the Recycle Bin but doesn’t apply secure deletion, so it could theoretically be recovered with forensic software.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
It is stored in plain text in RAM and can theoretically be accessed by administrators, cloud operators, hypervisors, or highly skilled attackers through malware, insider threats, or side-channel attacks.
—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
If the tax changes are not codified by ordinance, they could theoretically be reversed swiftly by the next county executive after LeVota’s exit on January 1, 2027.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
When deleting this temp file, EncryptPro bypasses the Recycle Bin but doesn’t apply secure deletion, so it could theoretically be recovered with forensic software.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for theoretically
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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