conjecturally
- adverb
- /kənˈdʒɛk.tʃər.ə.li/
:
conjeturalmente
- The scientist conjecturally proposed a new theory about the origins of the universe, relying on previous research.
Examples
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On the other hand, Schillebeeckx also goes too far in relying as heavily as he does on a conjecturally reconstructed Jesus tradition older than anything for which there is direct evidence in the NT witness.
Academic text (1991) -
Altruism can, in fact, be identified as the divinely inspired moral evolutionary goal of the human species, a goal that, conjecturally, countless human persons have in fact achieved in the course of their lives, even if only partially or occasionally, and whether or not they were aware of Jesus and his teaching.
Academic text (2010) -
Again, I provided a study showing that there was little relationship between the upper marginal rate and economic growth, and the best you could provide was the stimulus, which conjecturally and tangentially affected those in the brackets. Stimulating the economy also led to economic growth; therefore, the benefits they received did in fact lead to economic growth.
Blog text (33) -
Conjecturally, pre-Romantics in the eighteenth century saw in the sublime irrationality a connection that gave them an opportunity to fight the predominant rationalism of the epoch.
Academic text (2002) -
In his report, he conjecturally suggested that the team might win the championship based on their recent performance.
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She conjecturally predicted that the experiment would yield interesting results, although she lacked definitive evidence.
Synonyms
9
6.3
In a way that seems likely from the facts
1
6.7
Say or do something while guessing without firm proof
1
8.1
In a way that people believe is true but is not proven
In a way that shows someone accepts something as true without proof
How Certain
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
9
6.3
30
5.1
1
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
conjecturally = conjectural (transparent) = conjecture + al + ly
Regular adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'conjectural', yielding 'in a conjectural manner'.
Etymology
Conjecturally comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and ject 'to throw', the same ject you see in project and reject. Think of a conjecture as 'throwing ideas together' when you do not have full proof, so conjecturally means 'as a guess' or 'based on an idea rather than a fact'.