speculative
adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning.
speculatively
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a word derived from
speculative.
Example Sentences
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And, more speculatively, could China's Zheng Qinwen or even 17-year-old Czech Linda Fruhvirtova go the distance?
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2022
Still, the authors admit openly that their examples are cherry-picked, and in some cases interpreted extremely speculatively, because they aren’t writing a science textbook.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2021
“Anyone who would be coming out of ground speculatively now without the commitment has got to be thinking about their timing,” Mr. Kirk said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2020
Sometimes you can feel a work of art asking itself what it is, moving speculatively in one direction and then another as it searches for its own identity.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2018
Deoch eyed me speculatively as I crossed the courtyard toward the Eolian.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
