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hy·po·thet·i·cal Listen to audio/ˌhaɪˈθɛtɪkəl/ adjective
1 : involving or based on a suggested idea or theory : involving or based on a hypothesis
a hypothetical argument/discussion The theory is hypothetical.
2 : not real : imagined as an example
She described a hypothetical case to clarify her point. a hypothetical question/situation/example
— hy·po·thet·i·cal·ly Listen to audio /ˌhaɪˈθɛtɪkli/ adverb
Suppose, hypothetically, that you were offered a large sum of money in exchange for revealing company secrets. Would you accept the offer? We're just speaking hypothetically.

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