in idea

English

Adverb

in idea (not comparable)

1. In thought or imagination as opposed to in reality; as an abstract concept; conceptually. [from 17th c.]
   • 1790, Amelia Opie, chapter 4, in Dangers of Coquetry, volume I:

     [A]n acquaintance she soon after formed with Henry Mortimer, realized the object she had long dwelt on in idea.

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• inedia