hypothetically

English

Etymology

From hypothetical +‎ -ly

Adverb

hypothetically (comparative more hypothetically, superlative most hypothetically)

1. In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.

   He offered the proposition hypothetically.

2. Used to introduce a proposition to discussion without commitment to its truth

   Hypothetically, what would you say if I proposed marriage to you?

Translations

in a hypothetical way

• Catalan: hipotèticament (ca)
• Czech: hypoteticky
• Dutch: hypothetisch (nl)
• French: hypothétiquement (fr)
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• Italian: ipoteticamente (it)
• Russian: гипотети́чески (ru) (gipotetíčeski)
• Spanish: hipotéticamente