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In principle

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Adverb
  1. 1
    with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details wordnet
Prep_phrase
  1. 1
    With regard to the fundamentals, but not to the particulars.

    "agree in principle"

  2. 2
    According to theory.

Etymology

From in + principle (the noun ultimately from Latin principium). Compare French en principe, German im Prinzip, Dutch in principe, Swedish i princip, Danish i princippet.

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