Wordiyospeculatively
🇬🇧 UK/'spekjʊlətɪvli/🇺🇸 US
C1
Definitions
adv.
In a way based on guesswork or theory rather than known facts; in a risk-taking manner
推测性地；投机性地；思索地
🧩 Root Breakdown
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=speculatively
Common Collocations
- 1.think speculatively进行推测性思考
- 2.invest speculatively投机性地投资
- 3.[speak speculatively]推测性地发言
- 4.[gaze speculatively]若有所思地凝视
Example Sentences
- 1.
She gazed speculatively at the map, wondering which route would be safest.
- 2.
He invested speculatively in emerging markets and lost a significant portion of his savings.
- 3.
The analyst spoke speculatively about the company's future, offering no concrete data.