"I suppose so," Charlotte assented, "though theoretically I stand for democracy like all good Americans.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
theoretically Mrs. Whittle was a splendid woman, and certainly a bad woman in no particular except that she carried her virtues to such an extent that the people disliked her, and felt ashamed of themselves for it, not feeling quite certain that they had a right to find fault with one who neglected not only her affairs, but her person, to teach others neatness, and thrift, and the virtues generally.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe
"You must confess," he at last exclaimed, "that in whichever way the wisdom of a Daniel might theoretically settle our dispute, my opinion, I mean your former one, is by far the most advantageous.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse