conjectural
adjective
con·jec·tur·al
kən-ˈjek-chə-rəl 
-ˈjek-shrəl
1
: of the nature of or involving or based on conjecture
Without evidence, his conclusions are only conjectural.
2
: given to conjectures
… a conjectural critic …—
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conjecturally
adverb
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Examples of conjectural in a Sentence
a necessarily conjectural account of Shakespeare's life, since there is so little hard information
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2010
That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
The change in perspective — from adolescent to academic — allows Knausgaard to expand the novel’s philosophical ambit to encompass evolution, the conjectural sentience of trees and the narrow scope of human comprehension.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
Who has Scooter Braun managed? Without confirmation from artists, their teams, or Braun himself, changes to Braun’s roster are conjectural.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
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Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2010
That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
The change in perspective — from adolescent to academic — allows Knausgaard to expand the novel’s philosophical ambit to encompass evolution, the conjectural sentience of trees and the narrow scope of human comprehension.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
Who has Scooter Braun managed? Without confirmation from artists, their teams, or Braun himself, changes to Braun’s roster are conjectural.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
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conjectural
adjective
con·jec·tur·al
kən-ˈjek-chə-rəl
-ˈjeksh-rəl
: being, involving, or based on conjecture
a conjectural interpretation
conjecturally
adverb
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