The phrase "if hypothetically" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to introduce a hypothetical scenario, such as: "If hypothetically we were able to travel through time, where would you go first?".
He was asked by a reporter if, hypothetically, Saddam actually had WMD and refused to disarm, would Kerry have invaded?
Nobody will notice if (hypothetically), in a couple of years time, it is categorically proven that no doping was involved.
If, hypothetically, we imagine Du Hong's brain could be brought back to life, would she exist in the same form?
Still, Solberg said she believed the United States would defend Norway if, hypothetically, it were to be attacked by Russia.
If, hypothetically, he were building a résumé for governor or another office, that could be good for Chicago.
If, hypothetically, that does not happen, insiders at the RBI accept that trend growth could be significantly lower.
If-hypothetically-all women would be multiparous, 25 29 years old, of western ethnicity and correspond to the highest SES category (above the 80th percentile), perinatal morbidity would be reduced by 39%% in Rotterdam and 15%% in Utrecht.
"How does it look for Egypt," the official asked hypothetically, "if Baird rolls in there and leaves with a prisoner?
If only hypothetically - which role in your government would you want?
So if novels (hypothetically at least) can have bad effects, can they also have the kind of good effect the Costa judges ascribe to Filer's book?
"If you hypothetically wanted to cut the cord, you couldn't be a sports fan," said Bruce Leichtman, president of the Leichtman Research Group, which studies consumer media habits.
