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Adverb: theoretically  ,thee-u're-ti-k(u-)lee
  1. In theory; according to the assumed facts
    "theoretically the candidate seems promising";
    - on paper
     
  2. In a theoretical manner
    "he worked the problem out theoretically"

Antonym: through empirical observation

Encyclopedia: Theoretically