speculatively

/ˈspɛkjəɫətɪvli/ adv

In a speculative manner.

Word Origin From Latin specere 'to look' — but speculatively isn't just looking, it's looking ahead, pondering possibilities. The root spec- gives us speculate (to look into the future), prospect (looking forward), and even inspect (looking closely). The -ive and -ly suffixes turn it into an adverb: in a speculative manner.

adv In a speculative manner.

She looked speculatively at the antique vase, wondering about its true value.

(副词) 推测地;猜测地;思索地

她若有所思地看着这个古董花瓶,猜测它的真实价值。

(adverbio) especulativamente; con carácter especulativo; conjeturalmente [De manera especulativa.]

Ella miró especulativamente el antiguo jarrón, preguntándose sobre su verdadero valor.

(adverbe) spéculativement; conjecturalement; songeusement; d'un air songeur; pensivement [D'une manière spéculative, conjecturale ou contemplative.]

Elle examina **speculatively** le vase ancien, se demandant quelle était sa vraie valeur.

(Adverb) spekulativ; mutmaßlich [Auf eine spekulative, vermutende oder unsichere Weise; in der Annahme, ohne gesicherte Erkenntnis.]

Sie betrachtete die antike Vase **speculatively** und überlegte, welchen Wert sie wirklich hatte.

(副詞) 推測的に、思索的に、憶測するように。

彼女はアンティークの壺を思案するように見つめ、その真の価値について思いを巡らせていた。

(advérbio) especulativamente; conjeturalmente; supostamente; hipoteticamente [De maneira especulativa; conjecturando.]

Ela olhou especulativamente para o vaso antigo, imaginando seu verdadeiro valor.

Word parts: specul + ate + ive + ly

Common collocations

at prep look verb be verb eye verb eye subst

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