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Hypothetical vs Hypothetically - What's the difference?

hypothetical | hypothetically |

As an adjective hypothetical

is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.

As a noun hypothetical

is a hypothetical situation or proposition.

As an adverb hypothetically is

in a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.

hypothetical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
  • *
  • (philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent

    • Synonyms

    * conjectural * (contingent upon some hypothesis) conditional

    Antonyms

    * (actual) actual * (in philosophy) categorical

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hypothetical situation or proposition
    • These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.

    Related terms

    * hypothesis * hypothesize

    hypothetically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.
    • ''He offered the proposition hypothetically .
  • (Used to introduce a proposition to discussion without commitment to its truth)
    • Hypothetically , what would you say if I proposed marriage to you?