speculatively

[US]/ˈspekjʊlətɪvlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. with speculation; thoughtfully

Example Sentences

He looked at her speculatively.

She invested speculatively in the stock market.

The company speculatively purchased a large piece of land for future development.

He speculatively bought a rare painting at an auction.

Speculatively, she wondered if he would ever call her again.

The archaeologists speculatively reconstructed the ancient city based on the ruins.

Speculatively, he suggested that the project might be completed ahead of schedule.

The journalist speculatively wrote about the potential outcomes of the upcoming election.

The detective speculatively considered different theories about the crime.

She speculatively eyed the tempting dessert on the menu.

The scientist speculatively proposed a new hypothesis to explain the phenomenon.

Real-world Examples

She glances up at me speculatively.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

He felt Felix Leiter's eyes watching him speculatively.

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 1)

Leto toyed with a fork, looked speculatively at Kynes.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

There’s also a chance that tickets booked speculatively may result in empty seats.

Source: CNBC Global Economic Analysis

More speculatively, classical conditioning has been argued to be implicated in the formation of sexual desire, including fetishes.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Introduction to Psychology

Most speculatively, it might even imply a degree of intelligence—for the most intelligent mammals and birds are generally those that live in groups.

Source: The Economist - Technology

In that area of town it was not unusual to get the odd junkie ringing bells speculatively in the hope of cash.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

He looked speculatively at the Suk School ring on the Doctor's hair, stared once at the diamond tattoo and then met Yueh's eyes.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

More speculatively, the team is pondering whether it might be possible to create males which can outplay their un-engineered cousins at the mating game, despite being infertile.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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