hypothetically

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hypothetically — 副詞

1. used when talking about a situation, choice, or event that you are only imaginin

1.副詞C1
釋義

假設地

用於談論想像而非真實發生的情況

used when talking about a situation, choice, or event that you are only imagining as a way to think it through, not one that has actually happened or been decided.

例句

Hypothetically, if Ignacio were offered a job in Lisbon, would you both move with him?

假設一下，如果 Ignacio 收到里斯本的工作邀請，你們會跟著一起搬過去嗎？

hypothetically + if-clause for imagined scenarios

The lawyer asked the witness to answer hypothetically about what a careful driver would do.

律師請證人就一位謹慎駕駛者會怎麼做，做假設性的回答。

answer / talk + hypothetically

常見搭配
  • hypothetically speaking
  • purely hypothetically
  • just hypothetically
  • ask / answer hypothetically
  • hypothetically possible
同義詞
  • theoretically

    stronger focus on what a theory or principle predicts, not just an imagined case

  • in theory

    everyday paraphrase; often contrasted with 'in practice'

  • supposedly

    different meaning — refers to what others claim, not what you are imagining

反義詞
  • actually

    marks what really happened rather than an imagined case

  • in practice

    describes how something works in the real world, not in a thought experiment

文法句型

hypothetically + clause

hypothetically speaking

用法筆記

Typically a sentence adverb at the start of a clause or set off by commas; signals that the speaker is inviting reasoning about an imagined case rather than asserting a fact. Frequently paired with a conditional 'if'-clause or with modal verbs like 'could', 'would', 'might'.

常見錯誤

I hypothetically went to Paris last summer.
Hypothetically, I would go to Paris next summer.
'hypothetically' frames an imagined or possible case, not something that really happened.
The bridge collapsed hypothetically last night.
Suppose, hypothetically, that the bridge collapsed last night.
don't attach 'hypothetically' to a real past event; use it to flag a thought experiment.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • purely hypothetically
  • just hypothetically
  • speaking hypothetically

常用片語

  • hypothetically speaking
  • ask hypothetically
  • answer hypothetically
  • hypothetically possible