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单词 speculatively
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speculatively

adverb
/ˈspekjələtɪvli/
/ˈspekjələtɪvli/
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  1. in a way that is based on guessing or on opinions that have been formed without knowing all the facts
    • We do not know the answer to this question, and it can only be answered speculatively.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
  2. in a way that shows that you are trying to guess something
    • She paused and looked speculatively at Angelo.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySpeculatively is used with these verbs:
    • eye
    • look
    See full entry
  3. in the hope of making a profit while involving the risk of losing money
    • The amount of office space being built speculatively is likely to decrease as economic growth slows.
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