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in principle

Fundamentally, in general, but not necessarily in all particulars. For example, The diplomats accepted the idea in principle but would rely on experts to work out all the details. [Early 1800s]

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To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
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Words nearby in principle

inpour, in practice, in praesenti, In Praise of Folly, in principio, in principle, in print, in private, in progress, in proportion, in propria persona
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