hy ‧ po ‧ thet ‧ i ‧ cal AC /ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪk ə l◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ hypothesize ; noun : ↑ hypothesis ; adverb : ↑ hypothetically ; adjective : ↑ hypothetical ]
based on a situation that is not real, but that might happen
hypothetical situation/example/question
Brennan brought up a hypothetical case to make his point.
The question is purely hypothetical.
⇨ imaginary
—hypothetically /-kli/ adverb