[{"Bold_text": "adverb", "List Items": ["in principle; according to reasonable assumptions or rules, as opposed to what actually happens:Theoretically they are free to work, but in practice they can’t because we do not recognize their credentials.", "in a way that is purely speculative; hypothetically :It seems that theoretically the central bank could constrain government spending by allowing treasury checks to bounce.", "according to, or in a way that relates to, a scientific theory:An alloy with a particular composition can be modeled to determine theoretically whether it has suitable mechanical and physical properties for medical applications.", "in a way that relates to the set of principles or methods belonging to a particular subject, art, or activity:Taking classes in all four fields—politics, economics, history, and culture—allows students to be grounded theoretically in the humanities and social sciences."]}]