Added 10 October 2026
hypothetically
adverb
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In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.
He offered the proposition hypothetically.
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Used to introduce a proposition to discussion without commitment to its truth.
Hypothetically, what would you say if I proposed marriage to you?