theoretically

1. 1.

   in theory; according to the assumed facts

   “on paper the candidate seems promising”
2. 2.

   in a theoretical manner

   “he worked the problem out theoretically”

   Antonymsempirically

Questions about theoretically

What does theoretically mean?

theoretically means "in theory; according to the assumed facts". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in theoretically?

theoretically has 6 syllables: the-o-ret-i-cal-ly. The stress falls on "ret". In IPA it is /ˌθiɚˈɛtɪkəli/.

What is the opposite of theoretically?

The recorded antonyms are empirically.

Is theoretically a common word?

theoretically is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.