Synonym: in essence, in principle, on paper, theoretically. Similar words: theory, cell theory, domino theory, a fly in the ointment, in the open, in the offing, theorem, theorist. Meaning: adv. 1. according to the assumed facts 2. with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details 3. as described in contrast to as practiced.
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31. In theory, fathers and mothers are treated equally.
32. In theory, satisfying any single constituency satisfies all.
33. In theory, this will reduce traffic load.
34. But it is well-grounded in theory.
35. In theory, the law should come to your rescue.
36. In theory the Thatcherites were for a minimal state.
37. How on earth to feel master of this situation, when in theory anybody might be carrying a dagger in his costume.
38. All very nice in theory but there are delays in passing information between coprocessor and main processor.
39. In theory the increased prostaglandin synthesis seen with Helicobacter pylori might explain such a reduction in minor mucosal injury.
40. In theory, soft money is supposed to be used only for generic party activities and not to support specific candidates.
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41. In theory, the mechanism should also prevent anyone launching the missiles accidentally.
42. The result, in theory, is a bigger pot of money for all of them to dip into.
43. So has the parallel progress of women's education, giving them at least in theory the same job opportunities as men.
44. In theory, scientists could develop drugs that bind to the dopamine transporter, which would lock the door to cocaine.
45. In theory it ought not to be too difficult a task.
46. In theory all parliamentary questions must be answered after one month.
47. In theory, both are as one in opposing water passing from public ownership and control.
48. In theory, the Tory constituency parties could come to the rescue.
49. In theory, those who worked on the farms were capable of supporting themselves.
50. In theory you pull a handle with operates an air bottle which blows the wheels down.
51. Appointed, in theory, by shareholders, they have a legal duty to report managers' wrongdoings.
52. In theory, all these tasks could be done by conventional methods, i.e. paste-up, longhand correction, etc.
53. In theory this sounds quite unrealistic but the worker is reassured that none of these topics need be committed to memory.
54. In theory, there is no limit to this evolutionary process of self-development.
55. The recognition codes which the Simonova was broadcasting should not in theory render any platform completely inoperative.
56. Although in theory Postscript could be viewed as a general purpose programming language, it is strongly biassed towards visual representation.
57. In theory, issues of definitive debt instruments in the Euromarkets are negotiable instruments.
58. He bullied the school board which, in theory, employed him, and he chose to ignore the black protest.
59. In theory, there should be lots of pent-up demand for commercial radio in Britain.
60. In our society, however, children are held in theory at least to be sexually sacrosanct and inviolable.
More similar words: theory, cell theory, domino theory, a fly in the ointment, in the open, in the offing, theorem, theorist, theoretical, theoretician, out of the ordinary, on the other hand, liberation theology, in the red, plinth, in that, in the way, in the end, in the air, in that way, in the main, in the past, in the dark, in the way of, in the world, in the least, in the black, in the front, labyrinth, in the lurch.