adv
Meaning 1
In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He offered the proposition hypothetically.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hypothetically
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adv
Meaning 2
Used to introduce a proposition to discussion without commitment to its truth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Hypothetically, what would you say if I proposed marriage to you?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
by hypothesis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English hypothetical Middle English -ly English -ly English hypothetically From hypothetical + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: hipotèticament — in a hypothetical way
- Czech: hypoteticky — in a hypothetical way
- Dutch: hypothetisch — in a hypothetical way
- French: hypothétiquement — in a hypothetical way
- Italian: ipoteticamente — in a hypothetical way
- Polish: hipotetycznie — in a hypothetical way
- Portuguese: hipoteticamente — in a hypothetical way
- Russian: гипотети́чески (gipotetíčeski) — in a hypothetical way
- Spanish: hipotéticamente — in a hypothetical way