What does hypothetically mean?
Definitions for hypothetically
hy·po·thet·i·cal·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
hypotheticallyadverb
by hypothesis
Wiktionary
hypotheticallyadverb
In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.
He offered the proposition hypothetically.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Hypotheticallyadverb
Upon supposition; conditionally.
Etymology: from hypothetical.
The only part liable to imputation is calling her a goddess; yet this is proposed with modesty and doubt, and hypothetically. William Broome, Notes to Pope’s Odyssey.
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hypothetically
Hypothetically is an adverb that refers to a situation or event that is imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true. It is used when considering possibilities, ideas, or circumstances that may not exist or have not occurred, as a basis for reasoning or discussion.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hypothetically in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hypothetically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of hypothetically in a Sentence
It's the value of production within the physical borders of the United States, so therefore if you have, hypothetically, exports that are flat and higher imports, then your trade deficit is rising. In that sense, a rising trade deficit subtracts from GDP, when you have highly fluctuating commodity prices, and especially in periods of high inflation in general, then it can be misleading and, in my opinion, paint an overly negative view of where The US economy is.
I think, hypothetically, it would be a pretty good position for a tennis player to be in, because you know that every single decision being made is made in the best interest of the game.
If, hypothetically, the hyoid bone is broken, that would generally raise questions about strangulation, but it is not definitive and does not exclude suicidal hanging.
We might hypothetically possess ourselves of every technological resource on the North American continent, but as long as our language is inadequate, our vision remains formless, our thinking and feeling are still running in the old cycles, our process may be revolutionary but not transformative.
I look at the latest developments, including Helsinki, where it might have been that one president of our neighboring country (Putin) was pressuring the U.S. president for concessions. But I have not seen any concessions, neither as regards the annexation of Crimea nor the war in Ukraine, none of the voices that were appearing beforehand as hypothetically possible - concessions by the United States - have materialized. So I don't see where he (Trump) has made any significant concessions.
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