merely hypothetical

Frequency: 5.54.8 per million words

Used to downplay the importance or reality of a situation, suggesting it is only an idea.

hypotheticalADVERB + hypothetical

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merely

Examples (10)

  • The risks outlined in the report are merely hypothetical at this stage.
  • Let's consider a merely hypothetical scenario where humans can fly.
  • The prosecution's argument rests on a merely hypothetical series of events.
  • Don't worry, the worst-case scenario is merely hypothetical.
  • These results are based on a merely hypothetical model of the virus.
  • The benefits they are promising are merely hypothetical.
  • The character's escape plan was merely hypothetical and never attempted.
  • These projected figures are merely hypothetical and not guaranteed.
  • This is a merely hypothetical question, but what would you do if you won the lottery?
  • We discussed several solutions, but most were merely hypothetical.