Speculatively

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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              The mind of man being by nature speculative.


                                                    --Hooker.
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     2. Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical;
        not established by demonstration. --Cudworth.
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     3. Of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive;
        curious. [R.] --Bacon.
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     4. Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares,
        etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise.
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              The speculative merchant exercises no one regular,
              established, or well-known branch of business. --A.
                                                    Smith.
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     5. (Finance) More risky than typical investments; not
        investment grade.
        [PJC] -- {Spec"u*la*tive*ly}, adv. --
        {Spec"u*la*tive*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  speculatively
       adv : in a speculative manner; "he looked at her speculatively"
             [syn: {with speculation}]