hypothetically
/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that imagines or assumes something for the sake of argument or discussion, without it being real.
- I'm speaking hypothetically, of course — I don't actually plan to quit my job.
- Hypothetically, if we left now, we could arrive before dark.
- She asked hypothetically what would happen if the Earth stopped spinning.
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