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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hypotheticallyadverb

    by hypothesis

Wiktionary

  1. hypotheticallyadverb

    In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.

    He offered the proposition hypothetically.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hypothetically in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hypothetically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of hypothetically in a Sentence

  1. Susan Collins:

    Hypothetically, I would hope that we would hear the truth from Michael Cohen, and that Michael Cohen would be asked the same questions Michael Cohen was asked the last time to see what the answers are this time.

  2. Jonathan Arden:

    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.

  3. Adrienne Rich:

    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.

  4. Darren Cahill:

    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.

  5. Dante Scala:

    Hypothetically, Biden has the name ID to wait until the end of the summer. He's certainly well known among Democratic voters.

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