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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Newsom proposed returning to the 60-day period theoretically, but also allowing two 30-day extensions for a total of 120 days.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Mindful that Nixon fired the first special prosecutor investigating Watergate, Congress passed the independent counsel law creating a prosecutor theoretically insulated from politics.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 June 2024
The defendants had hoped to secure a majority in the former British colony’s legislature that would have given them the power to block the city leader’s agenda—and theoretically force the chief executive to resign.
—Siuming Ho / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 May 2024
Sentences may be imposed concurrently or consecutively, so theoretically Trump could get a sentence of 136 years if maximum sentences on all counts are imposed consecutively.
—Gabriel J. Chin, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Mindful that Nixon fired the first special prosecutor investigating Watergate, Congress passed the independent counsel law creating a prosecutor theoretically insulated from politics.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 June 2024
The defendants had hoped to secure a majority in the former British colony’s legislature that would have given them the power to block the city leader’s agenda—and theoretically force the chief executive to resign.
—Siuming Ho / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 May 2024
Sentences may be imposed concurrently or consecutively, so theoretically Trump could get a sentence of 136 years if maximum sentences on all counts are imposed consecutively.
—Gabriel J. Chin, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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