speculatively
speculatively adverb: in a speculative manner.
Adverb
speculatively (comparative more speculatively, superlative most speculatively)
- In a speculative manner.
- […] he will appear to many of the more speculatively minded intellectuals merely as a timid apologist of things as they are; at the same time he will be dismissed by the men of affairs as an impractical theorist.1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 430
- The fleet had been ordered speculatively by Beacon Rail, and intended as heavy shunting and trip locomotives, as well as a viable low-emission replacement for the elderly Class 08/09 'BR Standard large shunter' which dates from the 1950s and 1960s.2025 October 1, “News: Romic offers all 15 Class 18 hybrid shunters for sale”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 13
speculatively meaning in Tamil
speculatively in Tamil
- ஊகமாக
Forms of speculatively
| comparative | more speculatively |
|---|---|
| superlative | most speculatively |
Origin of speculatively
From speculative + -ly.
Questions about speculatively
- What does speculatively mean?
- Speculatively means in a speculative manner.
- What is speculatively in Tamil?
- Speculatively in Tamil is ஊகமாக. See Speculatively meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is speculatively?
- Speculatively is an adverb.
Words near speculatively in the dictionary
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