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in theory according to a theory; theoretically. In theory, if I take my medicine regularly, I will get well. How things work in theory doesn't always match with how things work in reality. ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory Prov. Common sense will help you solve problems more than theory will. The psychologist had many elaborate theories about how to raise her child, but often forgot that an ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory. in theory possibly They could, in theory, have been paid twice if someone hadn't caught the error. Opposite of: in practice Related vocabulary: in principleHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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