speculatively

Adverb

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (1)

  1. with speculation; in a speculative manner“he looked at her speculatively”
Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Speculative \Spec"u*la*tive\ (sp[e^]k"[-u]*l[.a]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. sp['e]culatif, L. speculativus.]

1.Given to speculation; contemplative. [1913 Webster]

The mind of man being by nature speculative.— Hooker.[1913 Webster]

2.Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration. --Cudworth. [1913 Webster]

3.Of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive; curious. [R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

4.Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise. [1913 Webster]

The speculative merchant exercises no one regular, established, or well-known branch of business.— A. Smith.[1913 Webster]

5.(Finance) More risky than typical investments; not investment grade. [PJC] -- Spec"u*la*tive*ly, adv. -- Spec"u*la*tive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Advertisement