elvileg
B1
Hungarian
supposedly, theoretically
B1
1
supposedly
C1
Usage pattern:
elvileg + kijelentés
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Meaning
in theory or by expectation
Themes
theory_vs_practice
|expectation
|rules
|plans
|functionality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say that something should be true, correct, or working according to rules, plans, or expectations, often contrasting with what actually happens.
B1
INFORMAL
1
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Meaning
supposedly, though doubtful
Themes
skepticism
|informal
|claim
|rules
|theory_vs_practice
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used to say that something is officially or ideally true, while suggesting that it may not really be true or may not happen in practice.
B1
2
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Meaning
in theory; in principle
Themes
theory_vs_practice
|possibility
|rules
|prediction
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In a way that follows what theory or general rules say should happen, without focusing on whether it actually happens in real life.
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