en principe

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ pʁɛ̃.sip/
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Adverb

en principe

  1. in principle, in theory, theoretically
    Synonyms: en théorie, théoriquement, normalement
    Antonyms: en pratique, en réalité, de facto, dans les faits

Usage notes

Not to be confused with par principe.