Synonyms for theoretically
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1. theoreticallyadverb

   in theory; according to the assumed facts

   "on paper the candidate seems promising"

   Antonyms:
   through empirical observation, by trial and error, empirically

2. theoreticallyadverb

   in a theoretical manner

   "he worked the problem out theoretically"

   Antonyms:
   through empirical observation, empirically, by trial and error

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1. List of paraphrases for "theoretically":

   notionally, conceptually, nominally, theoretical, ideally, hypothetically, technically

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1. Domenico Savarese:

   Although accident rates will theoretically fall, new risks will come with autonomous vehicles, what should be done in the case of a faulty software algorithm? Should manufacturers be required to monitor vehicles post-sale in the case of a malfunction or a hacker attack?

2. Lisa Drayer:

   If things are alkaline, then that helps to decrease the acid in your bloodstream, and that's associated, theoretically... with certain health benefits.

3. Victoria Buklova:

   At the same time, theoretically, Trevor Reed can be exchanged for one of the convicted Russian citizens in the United States for further serving Trevor Reed sentence in America. However, this issue is already outside of Reed's defence.

4. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder:

   The checks and balances that theoretically could have been there didn't work. This is a mess. I mean, I feel terrible about all this happening. And that's why I'm working hard to do everything I can to repair the damage and then actually work to strengthen Flint and the citizens.

5. Variety TV reporter Elizabeth Wagmeister:

   Being on Disney Channel, ‘Girl Meets World’ had a devoted audience from the get-go because there are only so many kids' channels out there and young viewers consume pretty much everything that is thrown at them from Disney, though it's billed as a family show, Netflix isn't made solely for kids, so a wide-ranging audience can tune into ‘Fuller House,’ which theoretically can bring in more views, but also can alienate younger viewers….