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Idiom in theory possibly.They could, in theory, have been paid twice if someone hadn't caught the error. Opposite of: in practiceRelated vocabulary: in principle
in theoryHypothetically; as a possibility. As opposed to in reality or in practice. In theory, we could drive to the mountains for a quick ski session before our flight tomorrow evening, but I think it would be cutting it too close. These magnets are supposed to regulate the body's natural energy, in theory anyway. in theoryaccording to a theory; theoretically. In theory, if I take my medicine regularly, I will get well. How things work in theory doesn't always match with how things work in reality. in ˈtheory used to say that a particular statement is supposed to be true but may in fact be wrong: In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? |