May 18, 2018 · What is the difference between the phrases "hypothetically speaking" and "theoretically speaking"? If one wants to make a point using an example that would likely …

"Theoretically" carries a slight intimation that there is, in fact, some "real" theory behind your statement. "Hypothetically", on the other hand, permits you to speak in terms of fairies and …

Jan 12, 2017 · Which form is more correct or more readable for writing a scientific article: In theory D is constant when q tends to infinity. or Theoretically D is constant when q tends to …

Nov 3, 2014 · 0 Without knowing the context, I can't specifically read into Parnas intent. In a general sense, however, this could be taken to mean that there is frequently such a large gap …

Nov 11, 2020 · The concept of Artificial Intelligence fascinated me and urged me to work on a project as I preferred to learn practically over theoretically. Does this sentence make any sense?

Oct 13, 2016 · But ya people frequently use "theoretically" like this. I agree with the comment; the qualifier "purely theoretically" is clumsy here. The theoretical rule (all chemical energy …

Mar 5, 2017 · Theoretically speaking, "theoretically" might not imply "unlikely". It doesn't dramatically change the meaning to remove the "theoretical" in "theoretical possibility". I don't …

4 I'm looking for a word that describes an event or situation that is problematic but unusual. The word should indicate that something is theoretically possible, but so unlikely that you could …

This is often credited to Wayne Gretzky (see for example Forbes), but I have some serious doubts that this is the original. So, 2 questions here: Was Wayne Gretzky really the first to say this? ...

Feb 24, 2025 · "Ownership of" is very common and theoretically ambiguous, but in practice it very seldom is problematic. Ambiguity is often avoided by using standard formulas like "under the …