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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Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
By tapping into multiple travel and entertainment categories, Wyndham is clearly aiming to position Wyndham Rewards Insider as a one-stop shop for savings—one that could theoretically pay for itself in a single booking.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Still, a synthetic feed is theoretically much simpler—an endless scroll of dopamine-triggering engagement for users and grist for other social networks and group chats.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
With the aid of the camera’s zoom function, Palanker said, that could theoretically enable patients to achieve 20/20 visual resolution.
—David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
By tapping into multiple travel and entertainment categories, Wyndham is clearly aiming to position Wyndham Rewards Insider as a one-stop shop for savings—one that could theoretically pay for itself in a single booking.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Still, a synthetic feed is theoretically much simpler—an endless scroll of dopamine-triggering engagement for users and grist for other social networks and group chats.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
With the aid of the camera’s zoom function, Palanker said, that could theoretically enable patients to achieve 20/20 visual resolution.
—David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Theoretically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theoretically. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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