hypothetically

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Ibn Daud does not adopt eternity of motion even hypothetically, as Maimonides does.

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  1. In a hypothetical manner or relation; conjecturally. Whenever anatomical investigation shows the combined action of several distinct fibres, the resulting sensation may, hypothetically, be regarded as composite. J. Sully, Sensation and Intuition, p. 59.

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  • “And when you found this person, hypothetically, assuming you were able to, what would you have done I would have taken him into custody,” I said. —  The Enemy by Lee Child
  • "When you're in a 3G market, hypothetically, and have three bars, with 850, chances are good you're going to get five -- it really improves coverage," Siegel said. —  InternetNews Realtime News for IT Managers
  • The CDC study found that, hypothetically, 54\% of infants consuming the perchlorate-contaminated formula would exceed EPA's reference dose, if the formula were mixed with water containing perchlorate at 4 ppb. —  DadTalk
  • And then let's say, hypothetically, that people discovered that a combination of no-phosphate dishwasher detergent and hard water left their plates dirty and in need of hand-washing. —  Booman Tribune
  • Suppose, hypothetically, I were to say that the Libertarian Party National Convention reminded me of a Cheech & Chong movie, nobody could possibly take that kind of remark seriously, could they? —  The Other McCain
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