in idea
English
Adverb
in idea (not comparable)
- In thought or imagination as opposed to in reality; as an abstract concept; conceptually. [from 17th c.]
- 1790, Amelia Opie, Dangers of Coquetry, vol. I, ch. 4:
- [A]n acquaintance she soon after formed with Henry Mortimer, realized the object she had long dwelt on in idea.
- 1790, Amelia Opie, Dangers of Coquetry, vol. I, ch. 4:
Anagrams
- inedia