What does "in principle" mean?

with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details

In principle

Q: What is a synonym for "in principle"?

Common synonyms include: german theoretisch, granted, in essence, in theory, notionally, theoretically.

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Definitions

Adverb

1
with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details wordnet

Prep_phrase

1
With regard to the fundamentals, but not to the particulars.
"agree in principle"
2
According to theory.

Synonyms

All synonyms

german theoretisch granted in essence in theory notionally theoretically

Antonyms

All antonyms

effectually essentially

Example

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"In principle, I agree with your proposal, but we need more details."

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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