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conjecturally


Meanings
  • a hypothesis or theory that has not been proven or disproven

    - "Conjecturally, I believe that gravity is caused by the presence of dark matter."
    - "In mathematics, it is conjecturally believed that all even numbers greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers."

Rhymes
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conjectural , preliminary , hypothetical , speculative
Homophones
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  1. conjecturally (adverb)): in a way that is conjectural or based on conjecture.

  2. conjecturally (adjective): based on conjecture or supposition.


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conjectural , conjecturally
Etymology
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from Latin conjecturare ‘to throw together, to suppose, to conjecture’


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  1. The term 'conjecturally' comes from the Latin word 'conjecturare,' which means 'to throw together, to suppose, to conjecture.'

  2. The earliest recorded use of the term 'conjecturally' in English can be traced back to the year 1542, when it was used in a legal document related to a property dispute in the English county of Yorkshire.


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  1. hypothesis: A proposed explanation for a phenomenon or observation. A hypothesis is typically tested through experimentation or data analysis in order to determine its validity.

  2. theory: A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural or physical world. A theory is based on a body of evidence that has been subjected to rigorous testing and scrutiny. A theory is not a hypothesis, which is a proposed explanation that has not yet been subjected to rigorous testing and scrutiny.


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In literature, the term 'conjecturally' is often used to denote a hypothesis or theory that has not been proven or disproven. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'Murders in the Rue Morgue,' the narrator uses the term 'conjecturally' to describe the theories he puts forward to explain the mysterious events that have taken place.

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