speculatively
adverb/ˈspekjələtɪvli/
/ˈspekjələtɪvli/
- in a way that is based on guessing or on opinions that have been formed without knowing all the facts
- We do not know the answer to this question, and it can only be answered speculatively.
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- in a way that shows that you are trying to guess something
- She paused and looked speculatively at Angelo.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySpeculatively is used with these verbs:- eye
- look
- in the hope of making a profit while involving the risk of losing money
- The amount of office space being built speculatively is likely to decrease as economic growth slows.
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